Editing Galena Park, Texas (section)

==Government and infrastructure==
[[Image:GalenaParkCityHall.JPG|thumb|Galena Park City Hall]]
As of 2014, Esmeralda Moya is the mayor of the City of Galena Park. Mayor Moya also serves as the chief executive officer of the city, as the city's chief administrator and official representative. The city made history on June 21, 2014, by electing her as the first female Hispanic to hold this elected position.

The City of Galena Park operates with a mayor-council type of government. The city council has four positions, with each having a responsibility for a particular municipal department. 

The Galena Park Fire Department and the Galena Park Police Department serve the citizens of the city.

===County, federal, and state representation===
Galena Park is located within Harris County Precinct 2; as of 2011, Jack Morman headed Precinct 2.<ref>[http://www.hctx.net/]." ''Harris County''. Accessed May 10, 2011.</ref>

Galena Park is located in District 143 of the [[Texas House of Representatives]]<ref>"[http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/fyiwebdocs/PDF/house/dist143/m1.pdf]" ''Texas Legislature District 143 Map'' Accessed May 10, 2011.</ref> As of 2011, [[Ana Hernandez Luna]] represented the district.<ref>"[https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=143]." ''Texas House of Representatives''. Accessed May 10, 2011.</ref> Galena Park is within District 6 <ref>"[http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/fyiwebdocs/pdf/senate/dist6/m1.pdf]." ''Texas Senate, District 6 Map'' Accessed May 10, 2011.</ref> of the [[Texas Senate]]; as of 2011, [[Mario Gallegos, Jr.]] was the representative.<ref>"{{cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist6/dist6.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722093608/http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/members/dist6/dist6.htm |archive-date=2011-07-22 |access-date=2011-07-20}}". ''[[Texas State Senate District 6]]''. Accessed May 10, 2011.</ref>

Galena Park was within [[Texas's 29th congressional district]]; as of 2019, [[Sylvia Garcia]] represented the district.<ref>"[http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/tx29_109.gif Congressional District 29] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009013232/http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/TX29_109.gif |date=2008-10-09 }}." ''[[National Atlas of the United States]]''. Retrieved on December 13, 2008.</ref> The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Galena Park Post Office at 1805 Clinton Drive.<ref>"[https://archive.today/20120721193640/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/51873?p=1&s=TX&service_name=post_office&z=Galena+Park Post Office Location - GALENA PARK]." ''[[United States Postal Service]]''. Retrieved on December 13, 2008.</ref>

The designated public health center of the [[Harris Health System]] (formerly Harris County Health System) is the Strawberry Health Clinic in [[Pasadena, Texas|Pasadena]]. The nearest public hospital is [[Ben Taub General Hospital]] in the [[Texas Medical Center]], Houston.<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=2001-11-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011119141023/http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM|accessdate=2021-04-08|archive-date=2001-11-19}} - See ZIP code 77547. [https://www.harrishealth.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/community-assessment/pregnancy-birth-data/2012/infant-mortality-rate-2012.pdf See this map for relevant ZIP codes].</ref>