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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 7451–7475 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)
▲ +1.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.6% (CAGR +3.0%/yr)
#7451
State #7423
Robert Mungle
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Fresh Water Supply District #27 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7452
State #7422
Richard Lawrence
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Fresh Water Supply District #27 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7453
State #7421
Terry Beasley
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 33 (Waller County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7454
State #7420
Jeremy Weber
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 33 (Waller County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7455
State #7419
Jeff Ross
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 33 (Waller County)
Fiscal: 88.9Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7456
State #7418
Stanley Grisham
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 33 (Waller County)
Fiscal: 92.9Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7457
State #7417
Joel Berry, IV
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 33 (Waller County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7458
State #7416
Shawn Barnes
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Travis County Emergency Services District #12 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7459
State #7415
Eric Anderson
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Travis County Emergency Services District #12 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7460
State #7414
Jesse Arellano
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Travis County Emergency Services District #12 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7461
State #7413
Ron Fowler
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Travis County Emergency Services District #12 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7462
State #7412
Cody Beaver
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Rains County Emergency Service District#1 (Rains County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7463
State #7411
Scott Hooten
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Rains County Emergency Service District#1 (Rains County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7464
State #7410
Wesley Rawle
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Rains County Emergency Service District#1 (Rains County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7465
State #7409
Ken Player
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Rains County Emergency Service District#1 (Rains County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7466
State #7408
Kevin Douglas
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Rains County Emergency Service District#1 (Rains County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7467
State #7407
Ray Cook
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Upshur County Emergency Services District #1 (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7468
State #7406
Gig Wade
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Upshur County Emergency Services District #1 (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 92.6Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7469
State #7405
Kenny Southwell
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Upshur County Emergency Services District #1 (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7470
State #7404
Scott Mischnick
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Upshur County Emergency Services District #1 (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 88.9Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7471
State #7403
Brian Jones
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Upshur County Emergency Services District #1 (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7472
State #7402
Tim Byrom
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Galveston County Emergency Services District #2 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7473
State #7401
Cecil Clay
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Galveston County Emergency Services District #2 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7474
State #7400
Kate Newberry
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Galveston County Emergency Services District #2 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 88.4Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7475
State #7399
Amee LeBlanc
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Galveston County Emergency Services District #2 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
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