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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 701–725 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +3.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+13.8% (CAGR +2.5%/yr)
#701
State #645
Garry Koeppen
Commissioner, Place 3 • Matagorda County Conservation and Reclamation District #1 (Marion County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 99.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#702
State #643
Robert Richey
Director, Place 4 • Irion County Water Conservation District (Irion County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#703
State #642
Bill Whitley
Director, Place 3 • Irion County Water Conservation District (Irion County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#704
State #641
Jeff Wendling
Director, Place 5 • Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District #8 (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#705
State #640
Chris Childs
Director, Place 4 • Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District #8 (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#706
State #639
Laurie Lowe
Director, Place 3 • Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District #8 (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 98.8Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#707
State #637
Mike Sullivan
Director, Place 4 • Harris County Appraisal District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#708
State #638
Annette Ramirez
Director, Place 5 • Harris County Appraisal District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#709
State #636
Kathy Blueford-Daniels
Director, Place 3 • Harris County Appraisal District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#710
State #635
William Anders
Director, Place 5 • Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#711
State #634
Shawn Thompson
Director, Place 4 • Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.8Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#712
State #633
Vergil Ratliff
Director, Place 3 • Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#713
State #632
Michelle Hatmaker
Director, Place 5 • Galveston County Emergency Communication District (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#714
State #631
Bobby Wright
Director, Place 4 • Galveston County Emergency Communication District (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#715
State #724
Robinson Neblett
President • North Park Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#716
State #630
Louis Decker
Director, Place 3 • Galveston County Emergency Communication District (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#717
State #626
Bertha Middlebrooks
President (Place 1) • Cedar Crest Public Improvement District #5 (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 98.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#718
State #728
Shree Asanare
Director, Place 1 • Irving Flood Control District Section #3 (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 98.4Reg: 98.7Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#719
State #629
Julia Kerestine
Director, Place 5 • Denton County Development District #4 (Denton County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#720
State #727
Chris Calvery
Director, Place 3 • Irving Flood Control District Section #3 (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 17▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#721
State #726
Scott McCorkle
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #113 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 98.7Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 10▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#722
State #723
Greg Geesa
Director, Place 2 • White Settlement Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#723
State #628
Brandi Bird
Director, Place 4 • Denton County Development District #4 (Denton County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#724
State #722
Angie Nolan
Director, Place 1 • White Settlement Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#725
State #721
Dwight Vavra
Commissioner, Place 2 • Matagorda County Conservation and Reclamation District #1 (Marion County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)