Former Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s funeral will be held in west Houston this afternoon. Turner died March 5 after “enduring health complications,” his family wrote in a statement. He was 70 ...

In 1987, a young Sylvester Turner knocked on the door of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Houston chapter, seeking membership.

Turner, who most recently served as a United States Congressman, died last week at age 70 from enduring health complications.

Former Texas House member and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner remembered as a passionate Democrat who worked across the aisle.

In 1987, a young Sylvester Turner knocked on the door of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Houston chapter, seeking membership. FOX 26's DaLaun Dillard spoke with fraternity brothers who knew the late ...