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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 4701–4725 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+32.1% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#4701
State #4817
Ruben Garcia
Vice President (Place 2) • harris county improvement district 27 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4702
State #4815
Dawn Waye
Board Member (Place 1) • Valencia Public Improvement District No. 2 (Denton County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4703
State #4813
Donald K. Poarch
Board Vice President (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District 165 Defined Area #3 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4704
State #4812
Robert Mungle
President (Place 1) • harris county improvement district 27 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.7Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 51▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4705
State #4811
Molly Ballesteros
Interim Director of Business Development (Place 2) • North Overton Public Improvement District (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4706
State #4809
Keith D. Baugh
Board President (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District 165 Defined Area #3 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4707
State #4807
Joel Berry IV
Board President (Place 1) • Mason Municipal Utility District (Hays County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4708
State #4806
Carroll Summers, jr
Member (Place 2) • Webb Soil and Water Conservation District #337 (Webb County)
Fiscal: 92.7Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4709
State #4805
Abdi Yassin
Executive Vice President (Place 2) • Spiritas Ranch Public Improvement District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4710
State #4804
Steven Minear
Vice President (Place 1) • Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #1-E (Denton County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4711
State #4802
Thomas Hackleman
Secretary (Place 3) • Comal County Municipal Utility District #4 (Comal County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4712
State #4800
Abdi Yassin
Executive Vice President (Place 2) • Valencia Public Improvement District No. 2 (Denton County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4713
State #4792
Georgette Sharp
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Impact (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4714
State #4791
Angela Dickson
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Impact (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4715
State #4790
Trevor Dickson
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Impact (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4716
State #4789
Jack Sharp
Mayor • Town of Impact (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4717
State #4788
Vivienne Kirkland
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Devers (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 17▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4718
State #4787
Maria Sanchez
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Devers (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 93.4Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 17▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4719
State #4786
Amanda Ihuit
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Devers (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 17▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4720
State #4785
Adriana Cosgrove
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Devers (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 17▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4721
State #4784
Jason Weatherford
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Devers (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4722
State #4933
Sonia Rivera
Director, Place 1 • Harris County Utility District #14 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4723
State #4932
David Sohns
Director, Place 2 • Gulf Coast Water Authority (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4724
State #4931
Duane Cole
Director, Place 1 • Gulf Coast Water Authority (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#4725
State #4930
James VanCamp
Director, Place 2 • Grand Prairie Public Improvement District #15, Oak Hollow/Sheffield Village (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
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