Editing Spring Valley Village, Texas (section)

==Government and infrastructure==
As of 2023 the mayor of Spring Valley Village is Marcus Vajdos. Allen Carpenter, Bo Bothe, David Dominy, Joy McCormack and Steve Bass currently serve as members of the city council.

Spring Valley Village Police Department is a 24-hour police organization that provides police services to the City of Spring Valley Village. As of 2016 the department employs 32 persons: 26 sworn Texas Peace Officers and 6 Telecommunication Officers. The City of Spring Valley Village was recognized as the safest city in Harris County 2019, (per Houston Chronicle survey). The Police Department was recognized by the Texas Police Chiefs Association as a recognized agency in early 2020.

Spring Valley Village is located in District 133 of the [[Texas House of Representatives]]. [[Jim Murphy (Texas politician)|Jim Murphy]] represents the district.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Representatives|first=Texas House of|title=Texas House of Representatives|url=https://www.house.texas.gov/|access-date=2021-03-31|website=www.house.texas.gov}}</ref> Spring Valley Village is within [[Texas Senate, District 17|District 17]] of the [[Texas Senate]], which is currently represented by [[Joan Huffman]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Texas State Senate – Senator Joan Huffman: District 17|url=https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=17|access-date=2021-03-31|website=senate.texas.gov}}</ref>

Spring Valley Village is in [[Texas's 7th congressional district]]; in 2008, the publication ''Human Events'' identified ZIP code 77024 as the ZIP code that gave the eighth largest contribution to [[John McCain]]'s [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 US presidential election]] campaign. The SIP code, which includes [[Hedwig Village, Texas|Hedwig Village]], gave $540,309 by October 24, 2008.<ref>Connelly, Richard. "[http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2008/10/memorial_hunters_creek_village.php Memorial & Hunters Creek Village -- The Real America]." ''[[Houston Press]]''. October 24, 2008.</ref><ref>"[http://www.zipfocus.com/images/zipmap/SW%20large.gif SW large.gif] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227011111/http://www.zipfocus.com/images/zipmap/SW%20large.gif |date=February 27, 2009 }}." ''Zipfocus.com''. Accessed October 28, 2008.</ref> As of 2019, however, the 7th congressional district is represented by a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], [[Lizzie Pannill Fletcher]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/TX/7|title = Texas's 7th Congressional District - TX-07 Representatives & District Map}}</ref>

[[Harris Health System]] (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated Northwest Health Center for ZIP code 77055. 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=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 77055. [https://www.harrishealth.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/community-assessment/pregnancy-birth-data/2012/infant-mortality-rate-2012.pdf See this map for relevant ZIP code].</ref>