Sylvester Turner's battle with cancer compelled him to fight for health care during his brief tenure in Congress.
U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, who rose from a child in Acres Homes to serve as Houston’s mayor for eight years and was elected to Congress last year, has died. He was 70. His death was confirmed by Houston Mayor John Whitmire,
U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s sudden death Tuesday night was met with shock by many in Houston, where the longtime mayor had led the city through several difficult periods, including Hurricane Harvey and the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. Representative and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner died Wednesday, aged 70. Turner was one of Houston’s most prominent politicians for decades, having served as a state representative from 1989 until 2016,