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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.
Top Ranked Elected Officials
Showing 251–275 of 8,611 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)
▲ +1.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.9% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#251
State #249
Tommy Neyland
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • CENTERVILLE ISD (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)
#252
State #252
Erik Premont
Mayor • City of Ravenna (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.2/100)
#253
State #253
Claude Lewis, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Ravenna (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 99.1Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 12▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.2/100)
#254
State #254
Chad Goode
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Ravenna (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 12▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.2/100)
#255
State #256
Clint Bradley
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SPRINGLAKE-EARTH ISD (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 27▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.1/100)
#256
State #255
Craig Jones
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • SPRINGLAKE-EARTH ISD (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 44▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.1/100)
#257
State #258
Richard Harsch
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #54 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 99Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#258
State #265
John Metzger
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #5 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 10▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#259
State #263
LaToya Phillips
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #5 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 98.9Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 10▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#260
State #264
Nancy Hedrick
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #5 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 10▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#261
State #260
Daniel Ritchey
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #54 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#262
State #261
Carol Walker
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #5 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 31▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#263
State #259
Matthew Malario
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #54 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#264
State #262
Bobby Adams
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #5 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 14▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#265
State #257
Jay Marmo
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #54 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 99.2Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#266
State #292
Mark Sugarek.
Secretary (Place 3) • Bee Groundwater Conservation District (Bee County)
Fiscal: 99.4Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 2▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#267
State #293
Doug Arnold
Director (Place 2) • Bee Groundwater Conservation District (Bee County)
Fiscal: 99.2Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 2▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#268
State #285
Tim Dalton
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#269
State #284
Diana Zuniga
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 98.1Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#270
State #283
Bill Kochwelp
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#271
State #286
Scott Sams
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#272
State #282
Brandon Somers
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 98.7Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#273
State #281
Jason Klump
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #473 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#274
State #287
Ellis Mckinney
Vice-President (Place 1) • Bee Groundwater Conservation District (Bee County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 32▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#275
State #278
Rebecca Fredrickson
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #473 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)