Mayor John Whitmire announced Turner’s passing before the start of Wednesday’s city council meeting. Turner was in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday working.

Read full article: Former Houston ... apparent tensions when Whitmire and Turner were seen as political rivals when the former was running as his successor for Houston mayor, Whitmire claimed ...

Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was honored with a public memorial at City Hall, where mourners gathered to pay their ...

As Houston Mayor John Whitmire passed his first year in office, the former dean of the Texas Senate stumbled upon a surprise ...

The retirement incentive comes on the heels of a hiring freeze. The city faces a more than $330 million projected budget ...

During Wednesday’s Houston City Council meeting, Mayor John Whitmire announced Turner’s death, saying it “comes as a shock to everyone.” “I’ve lost a personal friend, advisor ...

Read full article: Houston police searching for man ... This morning, @houmayor John Whitmire announced the death of former mayor, Congressman SylvesterTurner. “A remarkable public servant ...

Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has died at the age of 70, current Houston Mayor John Whitmire said Wednesday during a city council meeting.Turner was serving his first term ...

U.S. Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner ... Thank you for your prayers." Houston Mayor John Whitmire also confirmed Turner's passing during a city council meeting on Wednesday ...

U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, former mayor of Houston, has died, Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced during Wednesday’s council meeting. Turner, a Democrat, was 70. His cause of death was not ...