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Democrat Rep. Sylvester Turner Dies Suddenly Weeks After Taking Office [replaced Sheila Jackson Lee]
Breitbart ^ | 5 Mar 2025 | Hannah Knudsen

Posted on 03/05/2025 11:49:04 AM PST by Olog-hai

Democrat Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-TX) died suddenly, mere weeks after taking office, the City of Houston confirmed Wednesday morning.

Turner, 70, won his seat in November, taking the place of the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX). He assumed office in January and is said to have attended President Donald Trump’s speech on Tuesday night. Prior to the speech, he posted on his X platform, warning against cuts to Medicaid.

According to CBS News, citing unnamed sources, Turner — who also served as the Mayor of Houston — began to feel “unwell” Tuesday night. The cause of his untimely death is not publicly known. …

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: diedsuddenly; sheilajacksonlee; sylvesterturner; turner
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1 posted on 03/05/2025 11:49:04 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4302254/posts


2 posted on 03/05/2025 11:49:57 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!ly)
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To: Olog-hai

He assumed office in January and assumed room temperature in March........hmmmmm


3 posted on 03/05/2025 11:51:34 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Olog-hai

I guess Turner learned about FAFO the hard way


4 posted on 03/05/2025 11:52:17 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Ann Archy

He assumed position in January and room temperature in March.


5 posted on 03/05/2025 11:55:09 AM PST by shadeaud (God gave us the free will and intelligence to choose right from wrong. Use it or lose it!D)
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Bean counter here. How long will the seat be empty?


6 posted on 03/05/2025 11:55:57 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Olog-hai

Perhaps TDS can be fatal.


7 posted on 03/05/2025 11:57:36 AM PST by grumpygresh ( Civil disobedience by non-compliance; jury and state nullification.)
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To: Olog-hai

Not to dance on his grave, but, this helps near term on our slim House majority.


8 posted on 03/05/2025 11:58:43 AM PST by G Larry (Its RACIST to impose slave wages on LEGAL immigrants and minorities by importing cheap ILLEGAL labor)
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To: Olog-hai

“””””died suddenly,””””””

As opposed to dying gradually???????????


9 posted on 03/05/2025 12:01:48 PM PST by shelterguy
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Well, having a long illness is considered dying gradually. Of course, if one hides an illness and dies from it, then that death seems “sudden”.


10 posted on 03/05/2025 12:03:06 PM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Don’t know, but it’s in Houston and he was preceded by Sheila Jackson Lee, so I imagine it’s a Dem stronghold.


11 posted on 03/05/2025 12:03:50 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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"He assumed office in January and is said to have attended President Donald Trump’s speech on Tuesday night."
Perhaps TDS can be fatal.

One down, how many Dem congress members to go? That speech by President Trump sure got their hearts in a manic dance, if you can believe that Dems have a heart.

12 posted on 03/05/2025 12:05:20 PM PST by roadcat ( )
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AZ also has a dem rep who could go [Grivalva)


13 posted on 03/05/2025 12:09:15 PM PST by princess leah ( )
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To: shadeaud

I just hope, for his dignity and memory, that one of his last acts on earth wasn’t holding up one of those silly paddles. It’s one thing to oppose the opposition’s leader and ideas, and another to look like a damn fool doing it.


14 posted on 03/05/2025 12:10:37 PM PST by hanamizu ( )
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To: Olog-hai

It’s possible the guy got himself too worked up against Trump
and it resulted in a serious health issue. I’d hate to see
that but he is the one from the party whose members all have
college degrees.


15 posted on 03/05/2025 12:12:47 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegence to the flag of te USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands. )
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To: Olog-hai
"Democrat Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-TX) died suddenly..."


16 posted on 03/05/2025 12:13:36 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: hanamizu

To quote an old friend now gone....”He has assumed room temperature”.


17 posted on 03/05/2025 12:13:43 PM PST by Robe
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>>Don’t know, but it’s in Houston and he was preceded by Sheila Jackson Lee, so I imagine it’s a Dem stronghold.<<

Yeah, it's a D.E.I. seat for the Demonrats, especially black females. If it ever went Republican, you'd need to check the temperature in Hell...

18 posted on 03/05/2025 12:19:44 PM PST by Smittie (Just li <p>ke an alien I'm a stranger in a strange land)
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To: Olog-hai

That congressional seat is cursed. Who wants to be next?

Call the exorcist.


19 posted on 03/05/2025 12:21:14 PM PST by adorno ( )
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To: shelterguy
“””””died suddenly,””””””

As opposed to dying gradually???????????

Died suddenly is keyword (unexpectantly) for vaxxxxxxxxxxxxxine death

He was a DimWIT, MOST Of those fools got the poison death shot.

According to this post from a nurse who was injected in 2020 and is still producing spike protein, the vaxxxxxxxxxine is still causing havoc.

X POST: My first injection was 12/23/2020 and I haven’t stopped producing spike and it’s now 02/21/2025

If you aren't taking the vaxxxxxxxxine DETOX protocol, then you may find out autoimmune diseases suck.

20 posted on 03/05/2025 12:22:22 PM PST by politicianslie (SAFE and EFFECTIVE has become SUDDEN and UNEXPECTED. Use Dr. McCullough protocol to beat death! )
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