Honoring Sylvester Turner: A Look Back at His Public Service Career

Lying in Honor at the Texas Capitol

• 🏛️ The body of former Houston Mayor and Congressman Sylvester Turner is lying in honor at the Texas Capitol for 24 hours.
• 📍 Lawmakers and the public are gathering in Austin to pay their respects to the late public servant.

Turner's Extensive Public Service Career

• 🎤 Sylvester Turner began his public service career in the Texas House of Representatives in 1988, serving for 27 years.
• 💰 He played a significant role in shaping state fiscal policy, spending 21 years on the House Appropriations Committee and 6 years as Speaker pro tempore.
• 🏙️ In 2015, Turner was elected the 62nd Mayor of Houston, serving two terms before being reelected.
• 🇺🇸 Most recently, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 18th congressional district.

Legacy and Tributes

• 💖 Lawmakers remembered Turner as a bipartisan leader who treated everyone with love, respect, and dignity, regardless of their background.
• 🌟 His impact as a community advocate and trailblazing leader is being celebrated throughout the week.
• 🔵 The Turner family requests attendees wear blue in his honor and suggests donations to the University of Texas MD Anderson Center or a charity of choice instead of flowers.

Funeral and Burial Details

• 🗓️ The late congressman's funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 15th, at The Church Without Walls in Houston.
• ⚰️ A private burial will follow the funeral service.