Sylvester Turner, Menefee and Harris County

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 ...
Community honors Sylvester Turner with vigil at namesake park
HOUSTON — Residents of Acres Homes gathered Tuesday evening to honor the late Sylvester Turner with a memorial vigil held at ...
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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 ...
With Sylvester Turner and Sheila Jackson Lee gone, who are Houston's next generation of leaders?
This column has been updated to reflect County Attorney Christian Menefee's entry into the race to fill Sylvester Turner's congressional seat. While Houstonians pay tribute to the life of Sylvester ...
Family and friends remember Sylvester Turner: ‘He gave it everything he had’
A funeral service will cap a week of emotional events to honor Turner, who died at age 70 on March 5 in Washington, D.C.