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Born on September 27, 1954, Sylvester Turner was from Houston, Texas, United States. Sylvester Turner was a politician and lawyer. Death is recorded on March 5, 2025, at the age of 70. Education on record includes Klein High School and University of Houston.
My Take
I respect Sylvester Turner for the long, self-made arc of his life: from a poor Houston household to attorney, to a decades-long Texas legislator, to mayor from 2016 to 2024, and finally a U.S. Representative just as he passed in 2025. He ran the public-service race to the very end. His path from Klein High School to the University of Houston, rooted entirely in his hometown, is exactly the kind of story I admire. He was a politician of substance over spectacle, planted firmly in his community. His loss is real, but the name of a man who worked so hard for ordinary people deserves to be remembered.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sylvester Turner
- Name (Japanese)
- シルヴェスター・ターナー
- Reading
- しるゔぇすたー・たーなー
- Born
- September 27, 1954 – March 5, 2025
- Origin
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- politician / lawyer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- Klein High School
- University
- University of Houston
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.sylvesterturner.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sylvesterturner/
- Xhttps://x.com/SylvesterTurner
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvester%20Turner
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16751186
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sylvester Turner born?
Sylvester Turner was born on September 27, 1954.
When did Sylvester Turner die?
Sylvester Turner died on March 5, 2025, aged 70.
Where was Sylvester Turner from?
Sylvester Turner was from Houston, Texas, United States.
What did Sylvester Turner do?
Sylvester Turner worked as politician, lawyer.
Where did Sylvester Turner study?
Sylvester Turner attended University of Houston.
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