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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 5326–5350 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.0% (CAGR +3.2%/yr)
#5326
State #5372
Howard West
Secretary Treasurer (Place 3) • Newton County Emergency Services District #2 (Newton County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#5327
State #5453
Clark Kaufman
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Hideaway (Smith County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5328
State #5471
Preston Freeman
Board President (Place 2) • Rocky Top Ranch Municipal Utility District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 93.5Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 36▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5329
State #5585
Maurice West
Director, Place 1 • Dallas Area Rapid Transit (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5330
State #5457
James Bouldin
Mayor • City of Itasca (Hill County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5331
State #5485
Josh Ritchey
Chairman (Place 1) • Cross Timbers Soil and Water Conservation District #556 (Erath County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5332
State #5486
Patrick Allen
Secretary (Place 3) • Somerset Public Improvement District No. 2 (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5333
State #5600
James Henderson
President • Harris County Municipal Utility District #188 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 80Expansion: 34▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5334
State #5594
Bart May
Secretary (Place 3) • Cross Timbers Soil and Water Conservation District #556 (Erath County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5335
State #5593
Steve Sellers
Board Director (Place 2) • Harris County ID #29 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5336
State #5592
Randy Rogers
Director, Place 2 • Wortham Housing Authority (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5337
State #5591
Cheri'' Spencer
Director, Place 1 • Wortham Housing Authority (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5338
State #5590
Victor Mozisek
Director, Place 2 • Port O'Connor Improvement District (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 93.5Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5339
State #5589
John Childers
Director, Place 1 • Port O'Connor Improvement District (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 90Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5340
State #5588
Margaret Groves
Director, Place 2 • Lockhart Housing Authority (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5341
State #5587
Mary Ramirez
Director, Place 1 • Lockhart Housing Authority (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5342
State #5586
Randall Bryant
Director, Place 2 • Dallas Area Rapid Transit (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5343
State #5584
Anthony Maroulis
Director, Place 2 • City of Missouri City Public Improvement District #2 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5344
State #5583
Floyd Emery
Director, Place 1 • City of Missouri City Public Improvement District #2 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5345
State #5528
Debra Coffman
Supervisor (Place 1) • First Colony Levee Improvement District (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5346
State #5514
Clinton Graham
Director, Place 5 • Wortham Housing Authority (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 92.9Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5347
State #5513
Judy Day
Director, Place 4 • Wortham Housing Authority (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5348
State #5512
Eric Smith
Director, Place 3 • Wortham Housing Authority (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 93.2Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5349
State #5511
Mike Clifton
Director, Place 5 • Port O'Connor Improvement District (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#5350
State #5510
Danny McGuire
Director, Place 4 • Port O'Connor Improvement District (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
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