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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 376–400 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+15.2% (CAGR +2.8%/yr)
#376
State #338
David R. Thomas
Board Secretary / Director (Place 3) • Cobblestone Village Public Improvement District (Medina County)
Fiscal: 98.9Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#377
State #339
Mitchell Cheatham
Mayor Pro Tem (City of Lancaster Authority) (Place 1) • Glendover Estates Public Improvement District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 99.4Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#378
State #340
Carey Neal
Chief Consultant (Place 3) • Glendover Estates Public Improvement District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#379
State #365
Vincent Ornelas
Director, Place 2 • Brownwood Housing Authority (Brown County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#380
State #337
Clyde C. Hairston
Mayor (City of Lancaster Authority) (Place 2) • Glendover Estates Public Improvement District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 98.1Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#381
State #345
Steve Mitchell
Director, Place 3 • North Parkway Municipal Management District - Single Family Defined Area No. 1 (Collin County)
Fiscal: 99.4Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#382
State #411
Michael Wilson
Director, Place 1 • River Place Limited District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#383
State #412
Vince DiLoreto
Director, Place 2 • River Place Limited District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#384
State #413
Tom Puccio
Director, Place 1 • Rockdale Hospital District (Milam County)
Fiscal: 99.2Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#385
State #409
Alan Brothers
Director, Place 1 • Fayette County Groundwater Conservation District (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 2▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#386
State #410
Harvey Hayek
Director, Place 2 • Fayette County Groundwater Conservation District (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 99.2Reg: 98.5Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 2▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#387
State #414
Lacy Barcak
Director, Place 2 • Rockdale Hospital District (Milam County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#388
State #408
Blair Bozoarth
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District #1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#389
State #406
Lisa Bonham
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District #1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#390
State #405
Richard McLarty
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District #1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#391
State #407
Chester Pleasant
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District #1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 99.3Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#392
State #401
Anthony Butera
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #342 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#393
State #403
Warren L. Alberty, III
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #342 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#394
State #404
Jack McClure
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District #1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#395
State #400
Jack Todaro
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #342 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.4Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#396
State #396
Angela White
Director, Place 3 • Rockdale Hospital District (Milam County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#397
State #397
Brad Masek
Director, Place 4 • Rockdale Hospital District (Milam County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#398
State #395
Joe Freeman
Director, Place 5 • River Place Limited District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#399
State #393
Tim Mattox
Director, Place 3 • River Place Limited District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#400
State #398
Sheila Lopez
Director, Place 5 • Rockdale Hospital District (Milam County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)