Sylvester Turner battled Texas’ powerful energy lobbyists for consumer rights
Sylvester Turner led battles against electricity and gas companies. He never won, but he didn’t give up trying.
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Christian Menefee, top civil attorney for Harris County government, files for Sylvester Turner’s congressional seat
The district has been a Democratic stronghold, held for decades by Sheila Jackson Lee and most recently by former Houston ...
With Sylvester Turner and Sheila Jackson Lee gone, who are Houston's next generation of leaders?
This column has been updated to reflect County Attorney Christian Menefee's entry into the race to fill Sylvester Turner's congressional seat. While Houstonians pay tribute to the life of Sylvester ...
Family and friends remember Sylvester Turner: ‘He gave it everything he had’
A funeral service will cap a week of emotional events to honor Turner, who died at age 70 on March 5 in Washington, D.C.
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Orator, conscience, advocate: State lawmakers honor Sylvester Turner with bipartisan accolades in Capitol ceremony
Turner, who spent nearly three decades in the Texas House and died last week, was remembered as a passionate Democrat ...