Sylvester Turner, former Houston mayor and current Congressman, dead at age 70

​Current Mayor John Whitmire announced Turner’s passing at the beginning of Wednesday’s City Council meeting. 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 the beginning of Wednesday’s City Council meeting. He added that Turner … Read more