Erica Lee Carter was elected to succeed her mother, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, after her death. She called the moment a full circle but didn't claim to have filled her shoes ...

Nineteen members of Congress died in office in the 2000s, and 16 died in office in the 1990s, according to data from a ...

Texans are honoring U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner on Thursday at the Texas State Capitol, where his body will lie in ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire referred to former mayor Sylvester Turner as the "best he had to follow" as he welcomed those ...

"You know, Mayor Turner was the embodiment of someone who loved people. He loved this community & it's no surprise that he ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston is remembering the late Sylvester Turner -- the former mayor of Houston who won election last November to fill late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's ...

Sheila Jackson Lee, who died in July. Prior to becoming mayor, Turner served as a legislator in the Texas House of Representatives for 27 years. Turner is also scheduled to lie in state at the ...