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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 726–750 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)
▲ +1.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.4% (CAGR +3.1%/yr)
#726
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)
#727
State #627
Robert Phillips
Director, Place 3 • Denton County Development District #4 (Denton County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#728
State #720
Willie Younger
Commissioner, Place 1 • Matagorda County Conservation and Reclamation District #1 (Marion County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 94.5Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#729
State #777
William Vertin
Director • Tarrant County Municipal Utility District No. 2 (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#730
State #869
Gay Thompson
President (Place 2) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 43 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 85Expansion: 28▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#731
State #867
Steve Mathias
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #36 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 7▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#732
State #866
Chris Mayeu
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #36 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 7▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#733
State #865
Mark Carter
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #36 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 7▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#734
State #864
Gina Angulo
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #36 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 13▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#735
State #863
Rose Mary Bundscho
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #36 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 91Expansion: 25▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#736
State #862
Aersenio Richardson
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #390 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 23▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#737
State #861
Deidre Rasheed
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #390 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 23▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#738
State #860
Lisa A Graves
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #390 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 23▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#739
State #859
Brian Etienne
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #390 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 27▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#740
State #858
Kevin Simms
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #390 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 40▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#741
State #857
Robert Kincaid
President (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #062 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 98.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#742
State #855
Arthur Miner
Director, Place 2 • Watuga Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 99Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#743
State #854
Cris Blackburn
Director, Place 1 • Watuga Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#744
State #853
Michael Warner
Director, Place 2 • University Hills Municipal Management District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#745
State #852
Matthew Kay
Director, Place 1 • University Hills Municipal Management District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#746
State #851
Patricia Rogers
Director, Place 2 • Trinity Memorial Hospital District (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#747
State #850
Deana Shelly
Director, Place 1 • Trinity Memorial Hospital District (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#748
State #849
Unal Baysal
Director, Place 2 • Memorial Villages Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#749
State #848
Veronica Roa
Director, Place 1 • Memorial Villages Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#750
State #847
Eric Goodie
Director, Place 2 • Harris County Utility District #15 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
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