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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 2976–3000 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+13.6% (CAGR +2.5%/yr)
#2976
State #2938
Jarrett Bates
Commissioner (Place 4) • Llano County Emergency Services District #1 (Llano County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2977
State #2937
Rhett Ruiz
Commissioner (Place 3) • Llano County Emergency Services District #1 (Llano County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2978
State #2936
Larry Burdine
Commissioner (Place 2) • Llano County Emergency Services District #1 (Llano County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 94.1Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2979
State #2935
Richard Rathwick
Commissioner (Place 1) • Llano County Emergency Services District #1 (Llano County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2980
State #2934
Thomas Smith
Commissioner (Place 5) • Bosque County Emergency Services District #1 (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2981
State #2933
Linda Thiele
Commissioner (Place 4) • Bosque County Emergency Services District #1 (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2982
State #2932
Donna Quarles
Commissioner (Place 3) • Bosque County Emergency Services District #1 (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2983
State #2931
Jane Murphey
Commissioner (Place 2) • Bosque County Emergency Services District #1 (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2984
State #2930
Jack Cameron
Commissioner (Place 1) • Bosque County Emergency Services District #1 (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 94.5Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2985
State #2929
Steve Fowler
Commissioner (Place 5) • Harris-Fort Bend Emergency Services District #100 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2986
State #2928
Mary Blondell
Commissioner (Place 4) • Harris-Fort Bend Emergency Services District #100 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2987
State #2927
Dale Terry
Commissioner (Place 3) • Harris-Fort Bend Emergency Services District #100 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2988
State #2926
Jeff Jernberg
Commissioner (Place 2) • Harris-Fort Bend Emergency Services District #100 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2989
State #2925
Ken Arrington
Commissioner (Place 1) • Harris-Fort Bend Emergency Services District #100 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2990
State #2924
Angela Orth
Commissioner (Place 2) • Travis County Emergency Services District No. 17 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2991
State #2923
Mitchell Jones
Commissioner (Place 3) • Travis County Emergency Services District No. 17 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2992
State #2921
Bobby Colacino
Commissioner (Place 5) • Van Zandt County Emergency Services District #2 (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2993
State #2922
Mike Howe
Commissioner (Place 4) • Travis County Emergency Services District No. 17 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2994
State #2920
Kelly Walker
Commissioner (Place 4) • Van Zandt County Emergency Services District #2 (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2995
State #2919
Steve Erwin
Commissioner (Place 3) • Van Zandt County Emergency Services District #2 (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2996
State #2918
Lance Mayhugh
Commissioner (Place 2) • Van Zandt County Emergency Services District #2 (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2997
State #2917
David Savage
Commissioner (Place 1) • Van Zandt County Emergency Services District #2 (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2998
State #2916
Becky Wynn
Commissioner (Place 5) • Travis County Emergency Services District #8 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2999
State #2915
Debra Opdahl
Commissioner (Place 4) • Travis County Emergency Services District #8 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#3000
State #2914
Bruce Mills
Commissioner (Place 3) • Travis County Emergency Services District #8 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)