Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner, the former mayor of Houston, died suddenly at 70 years old just two months after taking office ...
Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner, the former mayor of Houston, passed away suddenly at the age of 70, just two months after joining Congress.
Calling him a friend and public servant, Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced the death of former mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner during a City Council meeting on Wednesday.
FILE – Houston Mayor John Whitmire at City Hall on May 8 ... before dropping out and praising the late congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who lost to Whitmire in a runoff election.