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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 51–75 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)
▲ +1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.7% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#51
State #8
Quentin Bierschwale
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#52
State #19
George Jones
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #1 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98.4Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 24▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#53
State #45
William Tullis
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Bastrop County Municipal Utility District #1 (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 98.2Pro-Liberty: 62Expansion: 41▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#54
State #46
Krystal Mealy
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Bastrop County Municipal Utility District #1 (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 65Expansion: 38▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#55
State #158
Bob Webster
Director, Place 3 • Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 56Expansion: 44▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#56
State #61
Matt Dietz
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Bissonnet Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 71Expansion: 21▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#57
State #15
Yvette Lascurain
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #9 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#58
State #51
Adrian Kaiser
Director, At-Large Position 1 • Montgomery County Hospital District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 98.4Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 0▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#59
State #24
Brenda Smith
President • Baytown Area Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 5▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#60
State #16
Maurice Grenier
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #9 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#61
State #25
Alvaro Mandujano Jr
Director, Precinct 2 Place 1 (Precinct 2 Place 1) • Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 98.5Pro-Liberty: 76Expansion: 17▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#62
State #54
Phillip Smith, Jr.
Director, Place 5 • Montgomery County Municpal Utility District #191 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 98.9Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 87Expansion: 11▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#63
State #6
William Bacon
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#64
State #156
Julian Boddy
Director, Place 3 • Central Harris County Regional Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 80Expansion: 5▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#65
State #151
Martin Cuellar
County Sheriff • Webb County (Webb County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 35Expansion: 77▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#66
State #94
Carla Brooks
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#67
State #29
Puja Boinpally
Director, Precinct 1 Place 2 (Precinct 1 Place 2) • Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 66Expansion: 27▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#68
State #10
Mary Krebs
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#69
State #116
Robert Burby
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#70
State #30
Larry Drgac
Director, Precinct 2 Place 2 (Precinct 2 Place 2) • Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 66Expansion: 27▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#71
State #155
Chris Hanvey
President (Place 1) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 42 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 72Expansion: 26▲ +5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#72
State #11
Victor Garrett
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#73
State #130
Debbie Hollan
County Clerk • Waller County (Waller County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 56Expansion: 72▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#74
State #13
James Feagin
President (Place 2) • Tornillo Management District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 1▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#75
State #67
Ursula Logan
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Block House Municipal Utility District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 66Expansion: 36▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)