Houston city leader proposes renaming portion of downtown street in honor of Sylvester Turner
Houston City Controller Chris Hollins called on city council members Wednesday to begin the process of renaming the downtown ...
Sylvester Turner battled Texas’ powerful energy lobbyists for consumer rights
Sylvester Turner led battles against electricity and gas companies. He never won, but he didn’t give up trying.
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Sylvester Turner eulogized as a man of faith, family and public service to Houston
The former Houston mayor’s funeral drew more than 1,000 mourners on Saturday, including 20 of his congressional colleagues ...
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Sylvester Turner funeral held in Houston on Saturday
A celebration of life service will be held for former Congressman and Houston mayor Sylvester Turner on Saturday.
Sylvester Turner made Houston the first U.S. city with a human trafficking prevention office. Where did it go?
In 2020, former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner made Houston the first city in the U.S to create an entire office dedicated to ...
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Christian Menefee, top civil attorney for Harris County government, files for Sylvester Turner’s congressional seat
The district has been a Democratic stronghold, held for decades by Sheila Jackson Lee and most recently by former Houston ...
Family and friends remember Sylvester Turner: ‘He gave it everything he had’
The funeral service capped a week of emotional events to honor Turner, who died at age 70 on March 5 in Washington, D.C.