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Sylvester Turner Full Name: Sylvester Turner Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 139 Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 1, 2016 84th (1) (2)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 139 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 83rd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 139 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 139 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 81st   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 139 Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 80th   Democrat Houston / Harris Speaker Pro Tem, 1/29/2007.   Harris H 139 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 79th   Democrat Houston / Harris Speaker Pro Tem, 1/27/2005.   Harris H 139 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 78th (3)   Democrat Houston / Harris Speaker Pro Tem, 1/30/2003.   Harris H 139 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 139 Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 76th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 139 Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 75th (4) (5)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 139 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 139 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 139 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 139 Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 71st   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris (1) Proclamation, 1/15/2016, ordering special election in House District 139 on 5/7/2016 to serve out unexpired term of Sylvester Turner. Governor Greg Abbott. (2) Sylvester Turner resignation letter to Speaker Joe Straus, 12/30/2015, effective 1/1/2016 at 9:00 am. Speaker of the House. (3) Appointed Speaker Pro Tempore, 78th Legislature, 1/30/2003. Speaker of the House. (4) Absent for roll of members-elect, 1/14/2001, S. Turner sworn later that day, p. 19. House Journal. (5) Sworn on 1/14/1997. Oaths of Office.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 84th Legislature, R.S. Address by Representative S. Turner on a Matter of Personal Privilege, 5/31/2015, pp. 5767-5769. House Journal. 84th Legislature, R.S., HR 3525. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston. City of Houston. Biographical sketch, 78th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. Biographical sketch, "Speaker of the House: Sylvester Turner's Rhetorical Force Versus George Bush's Education Agenda," 5/19/1995. Texas Observer. Legislative profile, 74th Legislature, 1995. "Scenes From the 74th: The Laney-Bush Session," 6/16/1995. Texas Observer. Other Resources Honorable Mention, "Legislative Stars Shine Through Difficult Session," Volume 15, Number 2, Summer 1995, pp. 8-9, 29 The Classroom Teacher: The Magazine of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association. Photographs Photograph. Sylvester Turner, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Sylvester Turner, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Sylvester Turner, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Sylvester Turner, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Sylvester Turner, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Sylvester Turner, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Sylvester Turner, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Sylvester Turner, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Speaker Pro Tem Sylvester Turner, Speaker of the House Tom Craddick and parliamentarian Terry Keel. 2007. Photo courtesy of Terry Keel., 80th Legislature, Donated Material Photograph. Sylvester Turner, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995. Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005. Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 75th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 82nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board. 83rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board. 84th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 84th R.S. - 2015 Appropriations (Vice Chair)  Appropriations Subcommittee on Articles I, IV & V (General Government, the Judiciary, and Criminal Justice & Public Safety) (Chair)  State Affairs   83rd R.S. - 2013 Appropriations (Vice Chair)  Appropriations Subcommittee on Articles I, IV & V (General Government, the Judiciary, and Criminal Justice & Public Safety) (Chair)  Economic Stabilization Fund Balance, Select   Fiscal Impact of Texas Border Support Operations, Select   State Affairs   82nd R.S. - 2011 Appropriations (Vice Chair)  Appropriations Subcommittee on the Current Fiscal Condition   General Revenue Dedicated Accounts, Interim   State Affairs   81st R.S. - 2009 Business and Industry   Criminal Justice, Oversight   Fiscal Stability, Select (Vice Chair)  State Affairs   80th R.S. - 2007 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice (Chair)  Calendars   Criminal Justice, Oversight   Electric Generation Capacity and Environmental Effects, Select   Hurricane Ike Storm Devastation to the Texas Gulf Coast, Select (Chair)  Operation and Management of the Texas Youth Commission, Select   Regulated Industries (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  79th R.S. - 2005 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice (Chair)  Calendars   Regulated Industries (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  78th R.S. - 2003 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article IX   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice (Articles IV and V) (Chair)  Calendars   Higher Education, Interim   Higher Education, Legislative Oversight   Regulated Industries (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  77th R.S. - 2001 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article IX   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice (Co-Chair)  Calendars   State Affairs (Vice Chair)  76th R.S. - 1999 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article IX   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice (Chair)  Calendars   Electric Utility Restructuring, Legislative Oversight   State Affairs (Vice Chair)  75th R.S. - 1997 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article IX   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice (Chair)  Appropriations Subcommittee on Dedicated Funds (Chair)  Calendars   State Affairs (Vice Chair)  74th R.S. - 1995 Appropriations   Calendars   State Affairs (Vice Chair)  73rd R.S. - 1993 Calendars (Vice Chair)  Corrections   Public Utility Commission, Interim   State Affairs   Uniform Jury Handbook, Legislative Oversight   72nd R.S. - 1991 Energy   Energy Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Vice Chair)  House Administration   Labor and Employment Relations   Labor and Employment Relations Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   71st R.S. - 1989 Energy   Job Training Partnership Act Monitoring   Judicial Selection   Labor and Employment Relations   Labor and Employment Relations Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight

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