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,

The city of Houston is mourning the loss of Congressman Sylvester Turner, a dedicated leader who spent decades shaping the community he called home.

Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner, the former mayor of Houston who joined Congress just two months ago, died shortly after attending President Donald Trump's first address to Congress 4, 2025

Former Houston Mayor and U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner has died at 70. The Houston native had served 27 years in the Texas Legislature and eight years as his home city's mayor. He became representative for the 18th Congressional District after U.

U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s sudden death Tuesday night was met with shock by many in Houston, where the longtime mayor had led the city through several difficult periods, including Hurricane Harvey and the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 18th Congressional District of Texas is once again facing a leadership transition following the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner at age 70.

A spokesperson for Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas says he has died just two months after taking office and hours after attending President Donald Trump's address before Congress.

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.

Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas), the former Houston mayor who won a seat in Congress in November, succeeding the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), died on Tuesday night. He was 70. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.

Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-TX), a freshman member of Congress, died at 70. After recovering from bone cancer in 2022, he announced he was “cancer-free.” Turner filled the seat’s vacancy after the death of longtime House Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee.

Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas, who long served as the mayor of Houston, died Tuesday night at the age of 70.

A United States House of Representatives member, Sylvester Turner, a Democrat from Texas, died Tuesday night. FOX News reports that Turner died at the age of 70, as confirmed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.