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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index

Texas Local Government Freedom Index

Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 2551–2575 of 8,397 matching elected officials
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)
5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.0% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#2551
State #2621
Reginald Stapper
President (Place 1) • Kimble County Groundwater Conservation District (Kimble County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2552
State #2622
Monty Bennett
President (Place 3) • Lazy W Conservation District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2553
State #2616
Melissa Brand-vokey
Secretary (Place 1) • Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #1-G (Denton County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2554
State #2617
Portia Olson
Member (Place 2) • Anderson-Houston Soil and Water Conservation District #421 (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2555
State #2618
Vivian Williams
Secretary (Place 3) • Austin County Emergency Services District No. 1 (Austin County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2556
State #2623
Mary Cameron
President (Place 2) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #7 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2557
State #2612
Traci spring Merritt
Authorized Representative (Place 2) • Lazy W Conservation District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 93.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2558
State #2613
Cindy Morrow
Board President (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #516 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 46▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2559
State #2611
George Pierson
Chairman (Place 1) • Anderson-Houston Soil and Water Conservation District #421 (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 92.6Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2560
State #2614
Michael Gilley
Board President • Walnut Creek Special Utility District (Parker County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2561
State #2609
Dyrle ann Joiner
Secretary (Place 3) • Anderson-Houston Soil and Water Conservation District #421 (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2562
State #2619
Shelton Viney
President (Place 1) • Midland County UD (Midland County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2563
State #2610
Scott A. Stauffer
Board President (Place 2) • Tradition Municipal Utility District 2A of Denton County (Denton County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2564
State #2615
Ray Chislett
President (Place 2) • Austin County Emergency Services District No. 1 (Austin County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2565
State #2624
John Gerhardt
Chairman (Place 1) • Upper Leon Soil and Water Conservation District #525 (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2566
State #2602
Larry Milberger
President (Place 2) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #05 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.4Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2567
State #2604
Stephanie King
President • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 183 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 50▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2568
State #2601
Katrina Jennings
Authorized Representative (Place 1) • Lazy W Conservation District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2569
State #2605
Ross Martin
Board President (Place 2) • Liberty County Municipal Utility District #15 (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2570
State #2599
Joseph Patten
Secretary (Place 3) • Midland County UD (Midland County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2571
State #2600
Theresa Rogers
Board President (Place 1) • Lake Texoma Municipal Utility District 1-A (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 93.4Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2572
State #2606
W Norman
President • Travis County Municipal Utility District #7 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 54▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2573
State #2596
Jason Wight
Board President (Place 1) • Tradition Municipal Utility District 2A of Denton County (Denton County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2574
State #2567
Hazel Williams
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Bynum (Hill County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 19▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2575
State #2597
Bruce Lanting
Secretary (Place 3) • Upper Leon Soil and Water Conservation District #525 (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
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