Sylvester Turner, Houston

Former Mayor Sylvester Turner to lie in state in Houston, Austin ahead of funeral this week
Turner served as the 62nd mayor of Houston. He was elected to represent the 18th Congressional District of Texas in 2024, filling a seat formerly left by Sheila Jackson Lee, who died last year.
Former Houston Mayor and Congressman Sylvester Turner lies in honor at Texas State Capitol
A longtime public servant, Turner served in the Texas House of Representatives for many years before he was elected Houston’s mayor in 2016 and 2020.
Funeral arrangements for former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to be held this week
Former Houston Mayor and U.S. Representative Sylvester Turner will lie in state in Houston and Austin before his funeral service later this week, according to a March 10 news release.
Former mayor Sylvester Turner to lie in state in Houston, Austin ahead of Saturday funeral
The longtime public official and champion of Houston died Wednesday in Washington, D.C., from “enduring health complications,” his family said.
The Late US Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas to Lie in State in Houston
The congressman served as Houston mayor for eight years before he was elected to the House in November to fill the seat held by longtime Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died in July. Prior to becoming mayor,
Former Mayor Sylvester Turner lying in state today at Houston City Hall rotunda
The City of Houston is remembering the late Sylvester Turner -- the former mayor of Houston who won election last November to fill late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's seat in District 18. He died last Wednesday at 70 years old.
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Orator, conscience, advocate: State lawmakers honor Sylvester Turner with bipartisan accolades in Capitol ceremony
Turner, who spent nearly three decades in the Texas House and died last week, was remembered as a passionate Democrat committed to working across the aisle.