Sylvester Turner graduated from the University of Houston in 1977. He received the President's Medallion from Renu Khator.

Family, friends, and other supporters will gather at Turner's long time church to say their final goodbyes to the beloved ...

Sylvester Turner, a University of Houston alumnus and former mayor of Houston who was elected to Congress last year, died ...

Rep. Sylvester Turner was a fierce advocate for Texas Southern University. The native Houstonian was also a proud member of ...

Turner died Wednesday in his Washington, D.C., apartment. He was 70. On Tuesday, Houston City Hall welcomed Turner for a ...

A longtime public servant, Turner was Houston’s 62nd mayor from 2016 to 2024 before being elected to represent Texas’ 18th ...

The longtime public official and champion of Houston died Wednesday in Washington, D.C., from “enduring health complications, ...

Texas Rep. Jon Rosenthal (D-Houston) offered his condolences to Turner early Wednesday morning. "He was a dear friend and an ...

Turner's legacy as a steadfast advocate for economic opportunity, urban resilience, and community revitalization remains ...

Turner's unexpected passing comes months after the 70-year-old was elected to replace Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who also died ...

Texas congressman Sylvester Turner died Wednesday, months after filling the U.S. House seat of the late Sheila Jackson Lee.

Funeral arrangements have been made for former Houston mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner. Turner died just two months ...