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Sylvester Turner, of Houston, was first elected to the Texas House in 1988.

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Sylvester Turner
stated on July 26, 2016 in a tweet announcing new display signage at airports and Houston's City Hall:

"Welcome to #Houston, the most #diverse city in #America."

By Fauzeya Rahman • September 23, 2016
Sylvester Turner
stated on March 4, 2016 in a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman:

"We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles."

By Emma Hinchliffe • May 6, 2016
Sylvester Turner
stated on March 4, 2016 in a press conference announcing new chairman of transit authority:

"The Katy Freeway, or Interstate 10 west of Houston, is the widest freeway in the world, with up to 26 lanes, including frontage road lanes."

By Fauzeya Rahman • April 13, 2016
Sylvester Turner
stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the House floor:

"Ninety percent of Texans say they do not want the nursing homes to close. It polls higher than anything else."

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 2, 2011

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