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Houston Public Media Aug 14, 2024

Sylvester Turner chosen as Democratic nominee for Texas’ 18th Congressional District in November

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2024/2024/08/13/496558/sylvester-turner-chosen-as-democratic-nominee-for-texas-18th-congressional-district-in-november/

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Sylvester Turner chosen as Democratic nominee for Texas’ 18th Congressional District in November

The former Houston mayor narrowly defeated former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards in a two-round contest, decided by just under 80 Harris County Democratic Party precinct chairs.

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legraLeGra

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My brother works at a restaurant in the Galleria area of #Houston — he commutes by #bike #bikeHouston from the 3rdWard

Former Mayor #SylvesterTurner stopped by & my bro thanked Turner for making his commute safer. Current mayor JW is trying to undo that good work unfortunately

ST installed tons of safe bike lanes and bike infrastructure all around Houston, ushering in better transit for bike folks & walkers

He’s excited to see ST’s next chapter, maybe in Congress #TX18

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Alexa Fontanilla Mar 7, 2025

@atthenius
#PostOfTheWeek (season 2):
Sylvester Turner, a Democratic congressman and former mayor of Houston, has died at the age of 70.

Turner died peacefully Wednesday, according to a statement from his congressional office. No cause of death was provided.

“Throughout his career, he was known for his bipartisan leadership, dedication to his constituents, and unwavering commitment to improving the lives of all Houstonians,” the office said.

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legraLeGra Mar 8, 2025

@AlexaFontanilla2024 yes-I saw this sad news.