A longtime public servant, Turner served in the Texas House of Representatives for many years before he was elected Houston’s ...

Sylvester Turner served as Houston mayor and in Congress after serving 27 years in the Texas House. He died March 4.

Turner, who spent nearly three decades in the Texas House and died last week, was remembered as a passionate Democrat ...

State lawmakers on Thursday formally honored Sylvester Turner, adding to the parade of tributes that have poured out since ...

The public is invited to attend Turner's funeral in Houston on Saturday afternoon but is asked to register online.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire referred to former mayor Sylvester Turner as the "best he had to follow" as he welcomed those ...

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

Funeral services for U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, a former Houston mayor who died early Wednesday morning, will be held in ...

Turner, who passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 70, had a long and distinguished career in public office, including ...

Former Mayor and U.S. Rep Sylvester Turner will lie in state at Houston City Hall on Tuesday, the City of Houston announced ...