sylvester - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/sylvester/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sat, 29 Mar 2025 04:00:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 sylvester - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/sylvester/ 32 32 103504436 No timetable from Abbott on filling Sylvester Turner’s vacant House seat | CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/no-timetable-from-abbott-on-filling-sylvester-turners-vacant-house-seat-cw39-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-timetable-from-abbott-on-filling-sylvester-turners-vacant-house-seat-cw39-houston Sat, 29 Mar 2025 04:00:44 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=560c5d4348ecb20a47c681d823c0e0bc ... Fort Bend County hosting special passport fair on March 29. Elections in Texas are typically held in May and November. In 2021, Abbott called for a ...

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]]> 929442 Sylvester Turner’s legacy (March 6, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/sylvester-turners-legacy-march-6-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sylvester-turners-legacy-march-6-2025 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/03/06/515191/remembering-sylvester-turner-march-6-2025/ On Thursday's show: Local leaders share their memories of working with Sylvester Turner, who passed away at age 70. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo reflects on navigating several crises in the region, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside the forme...

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]]> 914449 Remembering Sylvester Turner, and the week in politics (March 5, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/remembering-sylvester-turner-and-the-week-in-politics-march-5-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remembering-sylvester-turner-and-the-week-in-politics-march-5-2025 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:15:06 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/03/05/515183/the-week-in-politics-march-5-2025/  On Wednesday's show: We reflect on the life and legacy of former Houston Mayor and Congressman Sylvester Turner, who passed away at age 70.We also get reactions to President Trump’s address before a joint session of Congress and discuss the latest dev...

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]]> 914332 Sylvester Turner Steps Up to Succeed Sheila Jackson Lee in Texas’s 18th Congressional … https://houstonnewmedia.org/sylvester-turner-steps-up-to-succeed-sheila-jackson-lee-in-texass-18th-congressional/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sylvester-turner-steps-up-to-succeed-sheila-jackson-lee-in-texass-18th-congressional Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:05:07 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3c7249d1dd39171fd0eb0caa6a325fcf ... Fort Bend County's first African American Sheriff since the 1880s with 50.07 percent. New Faces in Tax Assessment and County Leadership Harris and ...

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]]> 842470 Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner: ‘It’s been the joy of a lifetime’ – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-mayor-sylvester-turner-its-been-the-joy-of-a-lifetime-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-mayor-sylvester-turner-its-been-the-joy-of-a-lifetime-youtube Fri, 15 Dec 2023 03:12:02 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=fcd02900b974d6e6be0f2f7585a759b0 14:06 · Go to channel · LIVE: Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office gives update on string of prostitution-related arrests. KHOU 11 New 303 views.

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]]> 701184 Mayor Sylvester Turner reflects on his time in office (Nov. 16, 2023) https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayor-sylvester-turner-reflects-on-his-time-in-office-nov-16-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-sylvester-turner-reflects-on-his-time-in-office-nov-16-2023 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:00:16 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2023/11/16/469168/mayor-sylvester-turner-reflects-on-his-time-in-office-nov-16-2023/ On Thursday's show: We learn about plans to send 360 inmates from the Harris County Jail to facilities in Mississippi in order to address issues of overcrowding.
Also this hour: As Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner completes his time in office, we li...

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]]> 690308 Sylvester Turner on Twitter: “.@linksinc Missouri City Chapter held the “Our Choice Brunch” which … https://houstonnewmedia.org/sylvester-turner-on-twitter-linksinc-missouri-city-chapter-held-the-our-choice-brunch-which/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sylvester-turner-on-twitter-linksinc-missouri-city-chapter-held-the-our-choice-brunch-which Mon, 22 May 2023 16:46:52 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=83a21044b75f1c36ac1d95311bfc54ad Missouri City Chapter held the “Our Choice Brunch” which celebrated their legacy of friendship and service while also celebrating the induction of ...

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]]> 601608 Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is giving details of the 2024 city budget – KHOU https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-mayor-sylvester-turner-is-giving-details-of-the-2024-city-budget-khou/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-mayor-sylvester-turner-is-giving-details-of-the-2024-city-budget-khou Tue, 16 May 2023 17:19:48 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c222ba978ee5410af01d8e8bd11e7520 Caught on camera: Student robbed, beaten in Brazoria County after getting off school bus · For second straight day, train derails in Houston area.

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]]> 598673 Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Tests Positive For COVID-19 – Patch https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-mayor-sylvester-turner-tests-positive-for-covid-19-patch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-mayor-sylvester-turner-tests-positive-for-covid-19-patch Sat, 18 Dec 2021 08:54:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b40da63eef366796dc824a5162802fea Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Tests Positive For COVID-19 - Houston, TX - Turner, who released a statement Friday afternoon, said he decided to ...

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]]> 220371 Mayor Sylvester Turner Proposes 18 % Pay Raise for the Houston Firefighters https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayor-sylvester-turner-proposes-18-pay-raise-for-the-houston-firefighters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-sylvester-turner-proposes-18-pay-raise-for-the-houston-firefighters Fri, 21 May 2021 15:03:05 +0000 http://stylemagazine.com/news/2021/may/21/mayor-sylvester-turner-proposes-18-pay-raise-houst/ Mayor Sylvester Turner Proposes 18 % Pay Raise for the Houston Firefighters

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]]> 129408 Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner named president of African American Mayors Association https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-mayor-sylvester-turner-named-president-of-african-american-mayors-association/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-mayor-sylvester-turner-named-president-of-african-american-mayors-association Tue, 11 May 2021 19:06:47 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3a55fbc18e2f10927b412edb680408eb Mayor Turner will serve a one-year term leading the African American Mayors Association.

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]]> 127397 Mayor Sylvester Turner Announced as New President of African American Mayors Association https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayor-sylvester-turner-announced-as-new-president-of-african-american-mayors-association/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-sylvester-turner-announced-as-new-president-of-african-american-mayors-association Tue, 11 May 2021 17:41:14 +0000 http://stylemagazine.com/news/2021/may/11/mayor-sylvester-turner-announced-new-president-afr/ Mayor Sylvester Turner Announced as New President of African American Mayors Association

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]]> 127306 Houston – Mayor Sylvester Turner has named Houston native and 31-year Houston Police Department veteran, Executive Chief Troy Finner, to serve as the City’s next Police Chief https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-mayor-sylvester-turner-has-named-houston-native-and-31-year-houston-police-department-veteran-executive-chief-troy-finner-to-serve-as-the-citys-next-police-chief/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-mayor-sylvester-turner-has-named-houston-native-and-31-year-houston-police-department-veteran-executive-chief-troy-finner-to-serve-as-the-citys-next-police-chief Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:00:24 +0000 http://stylemagazine.com/news/2021/mar/18/mayor-turner-appoints-new-chief-police/ Houston - Mayor Sylvester Turner has named Houston native and 31-year Houston Police Department veteran, Executive Chief Troy Finner, to serve as the City’s next Police Chief

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]]> 116586 Rapper Bow Wow and Mayor Sylvester Turner Beef on Social Media After Yet Another Crowded Club Concert https://houstonnewmedia.org/rapper-bow-wow-and-mayor-sylvester-turner-beef-on-social-media-after-yet-another-crowded-club-concert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rapper-bow-wow-and-mayor-sylvester-turner-beef-on-social-media-after-yet-another-crowded-club-concert Tue, 19 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://houston.eater.com/2021/1/19/22238506/houston-cle-bow-wow-maskless-club-party-sylvester-turner-covid-19-criticism Rapper Bow Wow

Notorious nightlife spot Cle hosted Bow Wow, Meek Mill, and other rappers performing in front of a crowd of maskless partiers Notorious Houston nightclub Cle, which has gone viral multiple times during t...

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]]> 103688 Mayor Sylvester Turner Post-Memorial Day Op-Ed https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayor-sylvester-turner-post-memorial-day-op-ed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-sylvester-turner-post-memorial-day-op-ed Thu, 28 May 2020 17:02:12 +0000 http://stylemagazine.com/news/2020/may/28/mayor-sylvester-turner-post-memorial-day-op-ed/ Mayor Sylvester Turner Post-Memorial Day Op-Ed

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]]> 47895 Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and Mayor Sylvester Turner Unveil #WeRead Initiative https://houstonnewmedia.org/barbara-bush-houston-literacy-foundation-and-mayor-sylvester-turner-unveil-weread-initiative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=barbara-bush-houston-literacy-foundation-and-mayor-sylvester-turner-unveil-weread-initiative Mon, 04 May 2020 20:09:07 +0000 http://stylemagazine.com/news/2020/may/04/barbara-bush-houston-literacy-foundation-and-mayor/ Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and Mayor Sylvester Turner Unveil #WeRead Initiative

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]]> 41477 Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Alison Leland and 2 U.S. Congress Members Unveil Statue of late Congressman Mickey Leland in Hermann Park https://houstonnewmedia.org/commissioner-rodney-ellis-mayor-sylvester-turner-alison-leland-and-2-u-s-congress-members-unveil-statue-of-late-congressman-mickey-leland-in-hermann-park/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=commissioner-rodney-ellis-mayor-sylvester-turner-alison-leland-and-2-u-s-congress-members-unveil-statue-of-late-congressman-mickey-leland-in-hermann-park Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:53:59 +0000 http://stylemagazine.com/news/2020/apr/30/commissioner-rodney-ellis-mayor-sylvester-turner-a/ Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Alison Leland and 2 U.S. Congress Members Unveil Statue of late Congressman Mickey Leland in Hermann Park

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]]> 40552 Congressman Al Green Joined Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston Health Department, Texas Department of Emergency Management for Announcement of New Coronavirus Testing Site in Sunnyside https://houstonnewmedia.org/congressman-al-green-joined-mayor-sylvester-turner-houston-health-department-texas-department-of-emergency-management-for-announcement-of-new-coronavirus-testing-site-in-sunnyside/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congressman-al-green-joined-mayor-sylvester-turner-houston-health-department-texas-department-of-emergency-management-for-announcement-of-new-coronavirus-testing-site-in-sunnyside Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:32:40 +0000 http://stylemagazine.com/news/2020/apr/29/congressman-al-green-joined-mayor-sylvester-turner/ Congressman Al Green Joined Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston Health Department, Texas Department of Emergency Management for Announcement of New Coronavirus Testing Site in Sunnyside

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]]> 40240 Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston, Councilman Robert Gallegos with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and UMMC Officially Announces the Opening of a Sixth Coronavirus Testing Site https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayor-sylvester-turner-city-of-houston-councilman-robert-gallegos-with-congresswoman-sheila-jackson-lee-and-ummc-officially-announces-the-opening-of-a-sixth-coronavirus-testing-site-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-sylvester-turner-city-of-houston-councilman-robert-gallegos-with-congresswoman-sheila-jackson-lee-and-ummc-officially-announces-the-opening-of-a-sixth-coronavirus-testing-site-2 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:38:27 +0000 http://stylemagazine.com/news/2020/apr/27/mayor-sylvester-turner-city-houston-councilman-rob/ Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston, Councilman Robert Gallegos with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and UMMC Officially Announces the Opening of a Sixth Coronavirus Testing Site

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]]> 39502 Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston, Councilman Robert Gallegos with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and UMMC Officially Announces the Opening of a Sixth Coronavirus Testing Site https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayor-sylvester-turner-city-of-houston-councilman-robert-gallegos-with-congresswoman-sheila-jackson-lee-and-ummc-officially-announces-the-opening-of-a-sixth-coronavirus-testing-site/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-sylvester-turner-city-of-houston-councilman-robert-gallegos-with-congresswoman-sheila-jackson-lee-and-ummc-officially-announces-the-opening-of-a-sixth-coronavirus-testing-site Fri, 24 Apr 2020 17:38:02 +0000 http://stylemagazine.com/news/2020/apr/24/mayor-sylvester-turner-city-houston-councilman-rob/ Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston, Councilman Robert Gallegos with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and UMMC Officially Announces the Opening of a Sixth Coronavirus Testing Site

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