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

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

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

Late U.S. Representative Sylvester Turner will lie in state in the Hall of the House of Representatives after the Texas House passed a resolution.

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

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

Late U.S. Representative and beloved former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner will lie in state at Houston City Hall.

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

Former Mayor and U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner's funeral at The Church Without Walls will be held on Saturday, March 15, ...

State lawmakers offered up tributes to the late Houston mayor, congressman and former Texas House member ahead of his memorial on Saturday.

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 ...