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Has one daughter: Ashley Paige.

He was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

He earned degrees from the University of Houston and Harvard Law School before working as a trial lawyer and later founding his own law firm.

Turner served eight years as Houston's mayor, leading the nation's fourth-largest city through various challenges, including devastating flooding from Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

He was elected to the Texas House in 1988 and served for nearly three decades before being elected Houston mayor in 2015.

62nd Mayor of the City of Houston, Texas (January 2, 2016 - January 1, 2024).

Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 139th district (January 10, 1989 - January 2, 2016).

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 18th district (January 3, 2025 - March 5, 2025).

Died a few hours after Donald Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress on March 5, 2025.