Vashington Shington-first-period rap. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, died on Wednesday after suffering a medical crisis after addressing President Donald Trump’s Congress, according to two houses Democratic MLAs, who were informed of his death.
He was 70 years old and took the oath of Office Fissure in January. Had previously faced Turner Bone cancer.
House Minority Leader Hakim Jeffrees, DNY. Turner’s death later confirmed Wednesday in a statement, in which the mayor of the former Houston called the “iconic leader” and “fighter to the end”.
“The House Democratic Cox family is shocked and unhappy with the sudden passing of Congress Sylvester Turner. Although they were elected to the new Congress, Rep. Turner had a long and special career in public service and spent decades to fight for Houston people,” Jeffrees said.
At the Democratic meeting of the closed-door on Wednesday morning, the Home Minority Whip Catherine Clark, D-Mass, announced that Turner was killed and notified to his family, according to a MLA who participated in the meeting.
Another Democrat that saw Turner in the underground tunnel that connects Capitol to the Canon Building says that it seems that Turner is experiencing a medical crisis on Tuesday afternoon. The MLA said the Capitol police had been informed and went to help him.
Some Democratic MLAs said on Wednesday that they were watching Turner before Trump’s Congress address or spoke to him on the floor of the house. Photographs and video from the speech also shows the back of the Turner Chamber.
Shortly before the address began, ET at 8:30 pm shortly before Turner Posted the video On social media with his guest, Angela Hernandez, who was advocating his daughter, who is a rare genetic disorder.
“It’s here to advocate the importance of Angela Medic AID,” Turner said in the video. “So please tell people, ‘Don’t mess with Medic AID.'”
Jeffrees referred to that video Turner in his tribute.
“Like his previous people, Rep. Turner was a fighter till the end – he was present yesterday evening that the sound of one of his voters relying on Medic AIDD was heard,” Jeffreese said. “Reminds us what his final message will be to his favorite components last night ” Don’t mess with Medic AID D.”
Turner was elected to the Congress in November and served as the mayor of Houston from 2016 to 2024. Prior to that, he graduated from Harvard Law School, worked as an attorney in Houston, and then served more than a quarter -century as a state MLA.
Last July, long rap. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, while Congress Woman’s colleague Turner announced that she would run for her seat and was selected by local Democratic leaders to appear on the November ballot, as Jackson Lee had already won its primary in March.
He easily won the seat and was sworn in on January 3. Turner was a member of the Congress Black Cox.
Turner’s death means that the Republican now has a majority of 218-214. Under that breakdown, the Republicans still have only one GOP on any vote. Defection can afford if all legislators are present and voted.
According to the Texas election law, Republican Governor Greg Abbot must call a special election to fill the vacancy, but that process will take months.
On social media, a tribute was paid for Turner. Rap of a black coax member of the fellow Congress. Terry Sewell, D-A., said on x He leaves the extraordinary legacy of the Turner “Houston Mayor and the representative of the 18th Congress district of Texas.”
R-Texas, Rep. Mike also remembers CC UL L, Turner and its ingredients.
“Former Mayor Sylvester Turner of Houston passed away Deeply Den Den, a dedicated public servant, who took a step to take a meeting of Sheila Jackson Lee in January,” McCaul wrote on x. “My thoughts and prayers go to his family, loved ones, and Houston people because they still hurt another loss.”
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said on x It was “not only as a member of the Congress, but as the mayor of the former state and Houston, confidently served their community. Our prayers are with their family and components because they express mourning over their loss.”
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