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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 6951–6975 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)
▲ +1.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ 0.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.0% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#6951
State #7285
Ralph Palermo
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #249 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 24▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6952
State #7284
Norman Adamek
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #249 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 24▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6953
State #7283
Willie Hodge
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #249 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 31▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6954
State #7282
Juan Gonzalez, Jr.
Director (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #249 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 46▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6955
State #7281
William McEnroe
Director (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #367 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 20▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6956
State #7280
Lena Lahasky
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #367 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 20▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6957
State #7279
Mike Dearing
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #367 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 20▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6958
State #7278
Daryl Austin
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #367 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 26▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6959
State #7277
Christopher Jacob
Director (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #367 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 44▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6960
State #7252
Bob Bryant
Director (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #552 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6961
State #7251
Ben Gillis
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #552 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6962
State #7250
James Parker
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #552 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6963
State #7249
J. Kent Marsh
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #552 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 24▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6964
State #7248
Mark Lewis
Director (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #552 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6965
State #7247
Dan D Acquisto
Director (Place 5) • Waller County Municipal Utility District #9B (Waller County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6966
State #7246
Julie Glass
Director (Place 4) • Waller County Municipal Utility District #9B (Waller County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 89.6Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6967
State #7244
Michael Williams
Director (Place 2) • Waller County Municipal Utility District #9B (Waller County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6968
State #7243
Trey Thompson
Director (Place 1) • Waller County Municipal Utility District #9B (Waller County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6969
State #7242
Nelson Gaez
Director (Place 5) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #131 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6970
State #7241
Kristen McDade
Director (Place 4) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #131 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6971
State #7104
Abdi Yassin
Board Member (Place 3) • Winchester Crossing Public Improvement District No. 3 (Collin County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 93.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6972
State #7186
Ken Lair
Commissioner (Place 4) • Houton County Emergency Services District #2 (Houston County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6973
State #7214
Ed Kile
Director (Place 2) • Waterwood Municipal Utility District #1 (San Jacinto County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6974
State #7106
Cole Leatherman
President • Parker County Special Utility District (Parker County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#6975
State #7185
William Money
Commissioner (Place 3) • Houton County Emergency Services District #2 (Houston County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 93.2Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
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