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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 5126–5150 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.3% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#5126
State #5251
Fren-Mark Banes
Board President (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District 128B (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 25▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5127
State #5243
Hadier Shenewa
Director (Place 5) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #182 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 93.4Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5128
State #5228
Eli Ramirez
Director (Place 3) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #129 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 13▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5129
State #5236
Mark Hill
Director, Place 3 • Saginaw Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5130
State #5239
Jorge Garcia
Director (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #182 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5131
State #5221
Dee Crump
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Richland Springs (San Saba County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5132
State #5220
Dale McKinnerney
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Richland Springs (San Saba County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5133
State #5246
Marie Ferguson
Director (Place 1) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #26 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 49▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5134
State #5247
Caralynn Prade
Director (Place 2) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #26 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 38▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5135
State #5248
Judith Rawls
Director (Place 3) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #26 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 34▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5136
State #5249
Melissa Slade
Director (Place 4) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #26 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 90Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 34▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5137
State #5218
Mario Valdez
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Richland Springs (San Saba County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5138
State #5250
Chris Halpin
Director (Place 5) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #26 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 34▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5139
State #5244
Ramesh Premkumar
Director, Place 1 • Saginaw Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5140
State #5240
Timothy Gebauer
Director (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #182 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 94.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5141
State #5241
D. Scott Sullivan
Director (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #182 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5142
State #5242
John LaRocca
Director (Place 4) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #182 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5143
State #5219
Lynn Reeves
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Richland Springs (San Saba County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#5144
State #5286
Tom Normand
Director (Lake Jackson) • Brazosport Water Authority (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 19▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5145
State #5264
Jason Groom
Trustee (Place 2) • WILLS POINT ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 211Expansion: 25▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5146
State #5274
Lisa Benavidez
Mayor • City of Smiley (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5147
State #5275
Ellis Villasana
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Smiley (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5148
State #5276
Lori Price
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Smiley (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5149
State #5285
Cecil Booth
Director (Angleton) • Brazosport Water Authority (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 32▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5150
State #5277
Diana Moreno
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Smiley (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
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