Former Houston Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner has died at 70. The Houston native had served 27 years in the Texas Legislature and eight years as his home city's mayor. He became ...

Sylvester Turner, a Harvard-trained lawyer whose 36-year political career included being a state legislator representing a predominantly Black district in Houston, then mayor of that city and ...

His father died when he was 13. Ruby Mae, a maid at the Rice Hotel in downtown Houston, pushed the former mayor to continue his education and follow his ambitions, he said on Facebook in 2019.

HOUSTON (CN) — Sylvester Turner, former mayor of Houston and current Democratic congressman for Texas’s 18th District, died in a Washington hospital Wednesday. Rep. Turner’s death comes after a ...

Around 8:30 Tuesday evening, former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner took to social media to lambaste President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to Medicaid. Within hours of posting that final ...

"This comes as a shock to everyone," Whitmire continued. "I would ask Houstonians to come together, pray for his family, join us in celebrating the remarkable public servant, celebrate his life ...

His love for Houston ain’t just about performing. The unofficial mayor of Houston has also been making moves with his brand, launching Branson Cognac, and holding meet-and-greets for his Texas fans.

Houstonians and people nationwide are mourning the death of former Houston Mayor and U.S. Rep Sylvester Turner, whose Houston funeral takes place Saturday. From Acres Homes to Congress ...

HOUSTON — Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas has died two months after taking office and hours after attending President Trump’s address before Congress in Washington, D.C ...

He was 70 years old. Turner also served as Houston's mayor from 2016 until 2024. The city of Houston confirmed his death and Mayor John Whitmire released a statement calling Turner a "remarkable ...

U.S. Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has died at the age of 70. He was taken to the hospital on Tuesday night and then released. His family says he passed away on Wednesday ...