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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 476–500 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)
▲ +2.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.0% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#476
State #458
Norman Huddleston
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • HALLSBURG ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.2/100)
#477
State #477
Patricia Tope
President • Harris County Utility District #16 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 15▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.2/100)
#478
State #485
Adam Beaty
Director (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #608 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.1/100)
#479
State #483
Russell Cathey
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • SCHLEICHER ISD (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.1/100)
#480
State #484
Corey Stevens
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SCHLEICHER ISD (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.1/100)
#481
State #482
Kurtis Homer
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SCHLEICHER ISD (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.1/100)
#482
State #478
Jon-Michael Parker
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • SCHLEICHER ISD (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 99.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.1/100)
#483
State #480
Rene Villariano
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • SCHLEICHER ISD (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.1/100)
#484
State #481
Michelle Mynatt
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • SCHLEICHER ISD (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 99.2Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.1/100)
#485
State #486
W Vanburen
Board President • Irving Flood Control District Section #3 (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 99.3Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 5▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.1/100)
#486
State #479
Melissa Rodriguez
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • SCHLEICHER ISD (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.1/100)
#487
State #488
Al Brushwood
Councilmember, Place 1 • Village of Bear Creek (Hays County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 19▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#488
State #489
Trent Brackenridge
Councilmember, Place 2 • Village of Bear Creek (Hays County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 190Expansion: 8▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#489
State #490
Garcia Joe
President • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #52 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 50▲ +5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#490
State #491
Joseph Heck
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #52 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 50▲ +5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#491
State #487
Mark Bohm
Mayor • Village of Bear Creek (Hays County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#492
State #501
Jean Casagrande
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #383 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 94.5Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 15▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#493
State #502
Jody Chouinard
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #383 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 15▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#494
State #499
Jeffrey Peters
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #383 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 22▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#495
State #500
John Ryan
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #383 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 15▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#496
State #497
Greg Stevens
Director, Place 3 • Blanco Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 99.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#497
State #498
John Porea
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #383 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 33▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#498
State #494
Joseph Gelardi
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #52 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#499
State #495
Kenneth Hardgrave
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #52 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#500
State #493
Joseph Garcia
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #52 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)