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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 5501–5525 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)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+14.9% (CAGR +2.8%/yr)
#5501
State #5809
Kurt Baerenstecher
Director (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #355 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5502
State #5703
Bryant Smith
Director, Place 3 • Lone Star Regional Water Authority (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5503
State #5704
Ken Heroy
Director, Place 4 • Lone Star Regional Water Authority (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5504
State #5705
Mike Fisher
Director, Place 5 • Lone Star Regional Water Authority (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 89.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5505
State #5707
Samantha Heaton
Director, Place 4 • Louetta Road Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5506
State #5708
Mark Whitten
Director, Place 5 • Louetta Road Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5507
State #5709
Tod Thompson
Director, Place 3 • Naples Housing Authority (Morris County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 41▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5508
State #5710
Steven Curtis
Director, Place 4 • Naples Housing Authority (Morris County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5509
State #5711
Federico Flores
Director, Place 3 • Uvalde County Underground Conservation District (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 89.8Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5510
State #5712
Richard Earnest
Director, Place 4 • Uvalde County Underground Conservation District (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5511
State #5713
Laura Ligocky
Director, Place 5 • Uvalde County Underground Conservation District (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 89.8Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5512
State #5714
Nancy Jennings
Director, Place 3 • Westbank Community Library District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5513
State #5715
Todd Crickmer
Director, Place 4 • Westbank Community Library District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5514
State #5716
David Oertel
Director, Place 5 • Westbank Community Library District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5515
State #5717
James Patterson
Director, Place 3 • Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5516
State #5718
Brent Everson
Director, Place 4 • Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 94.1Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5517
State #5719
Tom Grayson
Director, Place 5 • Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.8Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5518
State #5823
Jon Klekman
Director (Place 2) • Wells Branch Municipal Utility District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 24▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5519
State #5833
Lloyd Herrera
Director, Place 2 • Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5520
State #5834
Steve Southwell
Director, Place 1 • Denco Area 911 District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5521
State #5835
Eric Schlotter
Director, Place 2 • Denco Area 911 District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5522
State #5836
Charles Hart
Director, Place 1 • Harris County Water Control and Improvment District No. 92 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5523
State #5837
Richard Zagrzecki
Director, Place 2 • Harris County Water Control and Improvment District No. 92 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 93.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5524
State #5838
Santana Gutierrez
Director, Place 1 • Hidalgo County Irrigation District No.6 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#5525
State #5839
Diana Izaguirre
Director, Place 2 • Hidalgo County Irrigation District No.6 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)