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.

U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, a former Houston mayor and Texas lawmaker, will lie in state in Houston and Austin ahead of a funeral service this week, officials announced. Arrangements come after ...

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During Turner's tenure as mayor, he led Houston through natural disasters ... where he will lie in honor at the Texas State Capitol from Thursday, March 13, at noon, through Friday, March 14 ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston is remembering the late Sylvester Turner -- the former mayor of Houston who ... but out great state." ABC13's Chaz Miller asked some of the first ...

State legislators and friends of late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner remembered the longtime Houston mayor as a devoted and impactful public servant as his body lies in the Texas Capitol this week.

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He is being remembered in Texas and nationwide as an outstanding public servant, Congressman, former Houston mayor and a longtime state representative. U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, 70, an attorney ...

Former Houston Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s hearse arrives the House Chamber for a memorial service at Texas State Capitol in Austin, Thursday, March 13, 2025. Turner will lie in state ...

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During Turner's tenure as mayor, he led Houston through natural disasters ... where he will lie in honor at the Texas State Capitol from Thursday, March 13, at noon, through Friday, March 14 ...