Sylvester Turner had a long history with Sheila Jackson Lee. How they represented Houston together
Former Houston Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner and the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee — colleagues, friends and proud Houstonians — often spoke of a shared goal to serve the city they loved. Turner,
Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner dies
Turner’s death comes two months into his first term representing Texas’ 18th Congressional District, the seat long occupied by former U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who also died in office last year amid a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Texas Congressman Sylvester Turner dead at 70
Turner was elected in November to fill the seat left vacant after the passing of former Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee,
Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner dies at 70 shortly after attending Trump speech
Turner, a Democrat representing Texas’ 18th congressional district, was elected in Nov. 2024, replacing Sheila Jackson — who died of pancreatic cancer last July.
Rep. Sylvester Turner dies at 70, weeks after taking office
The cause of death is unclear. Turner took office weeks ago, filling the seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.
Newly Elected Texas Congressman, Who Replaced Late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Dies Hours After Attending Trump's Speech
Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner, the former mayor of Houston, died suddenly at 70 years old just two months after taking office
What happens next to Sylvester Turner’s seat in Congress?
Turner's death raised immediate questions about the future of the 18th Congressional District in Houston, long a Democratic ...
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Former Houston mayor and Congressman Sylvester Turner has died at 70
Sylvester Turner, the former mayor of Houston who won election last November to fill late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's ...