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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 401–425 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+15.7% (CAGR +2.6%/yr)
#401
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)
#402
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)
#403
State #394
Art Jistel
Director, Place 4 • River Place Limited District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#404
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)
#405
State #390
Mark Heinrich
Director, Place 3 • Fayette County Groundwater Conservation District (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#406
State #391
Cynthia Rodibaugh
Director, Place 4 • Fayette County Groundwater Conservation District (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#407
State #387
Lana Goodman
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Blackwell (Coke County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 15▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#408
State #386
Bryan Shipman
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Blackwell (Coke County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 15▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#409
State #392
Leo Wick
Director, Place 5 • Fayette County Groundwater Conservation District (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 2▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#410
State #383
Miller Walker
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Blackwell (Coke County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#411
State #384
Jerry Pyles
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Blackwell (Coke County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 15▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#412
State #382
Laura Rozzlle
Mayor • City of Blackwell (Coke County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#413
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)
#414
State #388
Randell Browning
Board President (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #378 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#415
State #402
Roland Reyna
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #342 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#416
State #385
June Panzer
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Blackwell (Coke County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 15▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#417
State #416
Tommy Brooks Bolin
Secretary (Place 1) • Katy Development Authority (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 99.2Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#418
State #429
Elijah Springer
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Wickett (Ward County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 14▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#419
State #430
Susan McFarland
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #18 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 21▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#420
State #426
George Lopez
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Wickett (Ward County)
Fiscal: 98.4Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 14▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#421
State #428
Tasha Rice
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Wickett (Ward County)
Fiscal: 99.3Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 14▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#422
State #421
Randall Richards
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Bedias (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#423
State #422
Walter Rogers
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Bedias (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#424
State #420
Manuel Michel
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Bedias (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#425
State #423
Robert Upchurch
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Bedias (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)