Editing Pearland, Texas (section)

==Government and infrastructure==
[[File:Pearlandcityhallcellph.jpg|thumb|Pearland City Hall]]
Elected city officials include:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pearlandtx.gov/government/city-council|title=City Council – City of Pearland, TX|publisher=Pearlandtx.gov|access-date=July 7, 2018}}</ref>

Mayor, Kevin Cole

* Mayor Pro Tem, Tony Carbone
* Councilmember, Position 1: Joseph Koza Jr.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=City Council – City of Pearland, TX |url=http://pearlandtx.gov/government/city-council |access-date=July 7, 2018 |publisher=pearlandtx.gov}}</ref>
* Councilmember, Position 3: Alex Kamkar
* Councilmember, Position 4: Adrian Hernandez
* Councilmember, Position 5: Layni Cade
* Councilmember, Position 6: Jeffrey Barry
* Councilmember, Position 7: Rushi Patel<ref name="auto" />

The eastern portion of the city is represented in the [[Congress (United States)|Congress]] in the [[Texas's 22nd congressional district|22nd District]] by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Troy Nehls]], elected in 2020. The western portion of the city is represented in the [[Texas's 9th congressional district|9th district]] by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Al Green (politician)|Al Green]].

The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Pearland Post Office at 3519 East Walnut Street and the Ofc. Endy Ekpanya Post Office at 2700 Cullen Boulevard.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/29822?p=1&s=TX&service_name=post_office&z=Pearland Post Office Location – PEARLAND] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120722110543/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/29822?p=1&s=TX&service_name=post_office&z=Pearland |date=July 22, 2012 }}." ''[[United States Postal Service]]''. Retrieved December 6, 2008.</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gephart |first1=Karolyn |title=Post Office, FM 518 named for fallen officer |url=http://myreporternews.com/2018/05/09/post-office-fm-518-named-for-fallen-officer/ |access-date=July 7, 2018 |agency=The Reporter News |date=May 9, 2018}}</ref>

[[Harris Health System]] (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated Strawberry Health Center in [[Pasadena, Texas|Pasadena]] for ZIP code 77089 (Harris County Pearland). The nearest public hospital is [[Ben Taub General Hospital]] in the [[Texas Medical Center]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM|title=Clinic/Emergency/Registration Center Directory By ZIP Code|publisher=[[Harris County Hospital District]]|date=November 19, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011119141023/http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM|access-date=April 8, 2021|archive-date=November 19, 2001}} - See ZIP code 77089. [https://www.harrishealth.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/community-assessment/pregnancy-birth-data/2012/infant-mortality-rate-2012.pdf See this map for relevant ZIP code].</ref> Fort Bend County does not have a [[hospital district]]. [[OakBend Medical Center]] serves as the county's [[charity hospital]] which the county contracts with.<ref>{{cite web|last=Knipp|first=Bethany|url=https://communityimpact.com/news/2016/11/02/fort-bend-county-lacks-hospital-district/|title=Fort Bend County lacks hospital district|newspaper=[[Community Impact Newspaper]]|date=November 2, 2016|access-date=October 18, 2021}}</ref>