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.

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 ...

City Controller Chris Hollins wants to rename a portion of the downtown thoroughfare after late Congressman and former ...

Houstonians and people nationwide are mourning the death of former Houston Mayor and U.S. Rep Sylvester Turner, whose Houston funeral takes place Saturday. From Acres Homes to Congress ...

A Harris County building will bear the name of a Houston political icon who died earlier this month. The commissioners voted ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It's been almost a month since Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner died, and there are still no plans to fill the seat left by Turner. Gov. Greg Abbott ...

Commissioners voted unanimously on March 27 to rename the downtown Houston building, Lamar Plaza, after the late U.S.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire referred to former mayor Sylvester Turner as the "best he had to follow" as he welcomed those outside of City Hall Tuesday morning to pay their respects to the late ...

Family, friends, and colleagues gathered to say their final goodbyes to Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. Elon Musk responds to a new Obama clip on cutting government spending ...

RELATED: How to watch the funeral for congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Date: Thursday to Friday, March 13-14, 2025 Time: Noon Thursday to noon Friday Location: Texas State ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston is remembering the late Sylvester Turner -- the former mayor of Houston who won election last November to fill late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's ...