Republicans hold a tiny majority in the House, creating an incentive for Abbott to hold off on calling an election for Turner ...

Approximately a week after former Congressman and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s funeral on March 15, nine candidates have ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston gathered on Saturday to pay respects to the late former mayor and U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner, who died on March 5. National and local leaders ...

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story March 5, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — The city of Houston has lost one of its most beloved sons. Former Houston Mayor and U.S.

Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-TX), who survived a battle with bone cancer in 2022, died earlier this month at age 70.

The funeral service capped a week of emotional events to honor Turner, who died at age 70 on March 5 in Washington, D.C.

On Saturday, late Houston mayor and congressman Sylvester Turner was laid to rest during services at the Church Without Walls.

The former Houston mayor’s funeral drew more than 1,000 mourners on Saturday, including 20 of his congressional colleagues from both political parties.

Sylvester Turner at his funeral Saturday at the Church Without Walls in west Houston. Turner, who also served 27 years in the Texas House, died March 5 at 70 following “enduring health ...

The funeral at The Church Without Walls marked ... and labor and essential humanity of one another. That was Sylvester Turner.” As Houston bids farewell to Turner, those who worked closely ...