Former Mayor Sylvester Turner to run for late 18th congressional district seat [Video]

HOUSTON – Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced his candidacy for the Democratic Party nomination for the 18th Congressional District of Texas, the former seat of the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who represented the district for 30 years.

The Democratic Party’s nominee will be selected by the Democratic Executive Committee members of the 18th Congressional District in mid-August, according to party rules.

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Turner gave this statement in his press release:

“The historic 18th Congressional District in the heart of Houston is without representation today. Upon the passing of my dear friend, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, we have a painful decision to make. We need to select who will fill her shoes, as we mourn her death.

For more than 35 years, I’ve watched the Congresswoman serve our community with vigor and integrity. She followed in the footsteps of Barbara Jordan, Mickey Leland, and Craig Washington …