Erica Lee Carter was elected in November to fill the last two months of her mom Sheila Jackson Lee's congressional term. While Carter sat in her mom's seat, she didn't claim to have filled her shoes.

It was Black Heritage Day at Rodeo Houston. The concert began with tribute: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee died in July. Sylvester Turner, who succeeded her, died Wednesday ...

Sylvester Turner served two terms as mayor before winning the 18th district congressional seat in Texas last November, which was once held by the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire referred to former mayor Sylvester Turner as the "best he had to follow" as he welcomed those ...

Tributes have been pouring in for Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas since he died after attending President Donald ...

On March 7, the NRG Stadium was packed with occupants in celebration of Black Heritage Day at Rodeo Houston. The big event ...

Thousands gathered at Black Heritage Day at Rodeo Houston, celebrating African American contributions to culture.

Turner then served as the mayor of Houston between 2016 and 2024 before he announced his candidacy to fill a Congressional seat left by the death of Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in July at ...

According to Turner’s family, he was taken to the hospital after President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of ...

Turner was elected in November, filling the Houston seat that had been held by longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died last July after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Listen to Story ...

First responders were honored for their heroism at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

For almost 20 years he'd lived a relatively low-profile existence in Washington, largely focused on getting federal funding to his Houston district and trying to bring attention to the ...