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Sylvester Turner, Texas and Houston

Former Houston Mayor and Congressman Sylvester Turner lies in honor at Texas State Capitol

A longtime public servant, Turner served in the Texas House of Representatives for many years before he was elected Houston’s mayor in 2016 and 2020.

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State lawmakers, friends honor former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s legacy at Texas Capitol

Turner, who most recently served as a United States Congressman, died last week at age 70 from enduring health complications. What he left behind was a lasting mark on the state’s largest municipality and a legacy as a Texas lawmaker who consistently pushed boundaries.

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Sylvester Turner's funeral service to be held at Houston's Church Without Walls

Former Mayor and U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner's funeral at The Church Without Walls will be held on Saturday, March 15, featuring a message by Pastor Ralph West and culminating more than a week of ceremonies.

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"A life member of Alpha Phi Alpha": Sylvester Turner's fraternity brothers remember his legacy

In 1987, a young Sylvester Turner knocked on the door of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Houston chapter, seeking membership. FOX 26's DaLaun Dillard spoke with fraternity brothers who knew the late ...

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Orator, conscience, advocate: State lawmakers honor Sylvester Turner with bipartisan accolades in Capitol ceremony

Former Texas House member and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner remembered as a passionate Democrat who worked across the aisle.

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