Sylvester Turner, who rose from a child in ... He would often recall the heroics of his mother in his childhood; his father died when he was 13. His mother worked as a maid at the Rice Hotel ...

By Clay Risen Sylvester Turner, a former mayor of Houston ... His father was a painter, and his mother was a housekeeper at a hotel. He graduated as valedictorian from his high school, then ...

Sylvester Turner, a Democratic congressman ... He attended the speech with his guest, a Houston resident and mother whose 2-year-old daughter has a rare genetic condition and relies on Medicaid ...

Houston's former mayor, Congressman Sylvester Turner ... Whitmire spoke about Turner's asking him to speak at his mother's funeral and how both men were present when their children were born. " ...

HOUSTON — Former Houston mayor and current U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner has died at the age of 70, according to current Houston Mayor John Whitmire. Whitmire announced Turner's passing at ...

“We are still together,” Sylvester replied then laughed. Shocked to hear the news, Jenna exclaimed, “Justin! What is happening here?” “In Louisiana right now, my mother has just dropped ...

HOUSTON — Reactions to the unexpected death of Congressman Sylvester Turner are pouring ... to a soft-spoken father and a mother who picked cotton. He never forgot where he came from, which ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Sylvester Turner, the former mayor of Houston who won election last November to fill late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's seat in District 18, has died. He was 70.

March 5 (UPI) --Rep. Sylvester Turner has died, according to a statement from the City of Houston Wednesday. He was a former Houston mayor and was 70. Current Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced ...

Sylvester Turner of Texas has died two months ... Turner had posted a video on social media introducing his guest for the speech, a mother from Houston, and telling the current administration ...

HOUSTON - United States Congressman Sylvester Turner ... Roneagles (NOLA), Drum Major of the Tenacious Four. My Father, Mother, Grandmother, Aunts and Uncles were HBCU graduates!