Turner's unexpected passing comes months after the 70-year-old was elected to replace Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who also died in office in July.

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Many current council members worked closely with Turner during his tenure as mayor of Houston. They paid tribute to him at the weekly council meeting on Wednesday.

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

Former Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner on Tuesday became the third-ever person to lie in state at Houston City Hall. Turner, a regional political giant who served two terms as Houston’s ...