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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 7501–7525 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.6% (CAGR +3.1%/yr)
#7501
State #7377
Pam Meshell
Director, Place 5 • Meridian Housing Authority (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7502
State #7376
Andrew Pratt
Director, Place 4 • Meridian Housing Authority (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7503
State #7375
Payton Wallace
Director, Place 3 • Meridian Housing Authority (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 46▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7504
State #7374
Sarah Cook
Director, Place 5 • Lynn County Hospital District (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7505
State #7373
Mary Gayle Raindl
Director, Place 4 • Lynn County Hospital District (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7506
State #7372
Mike Rivas
Director, Place 3 • Lynn County Hospital District (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7507
State #7370
Jan Farris
Director, Place 4 • Donley County Hospital District (Donley County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7508
State #7369
Lori Howard
Director, Place 3 • Donley County Hospital District (Donley County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7509
State #7368
Phyllis Coleman
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • The Meadows at Chandler Creek Municipal Utility District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7510
State #7367
Marc Smith
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Fern Bluff Municipal Utility District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7511
State #7365
Kevin Pitts
Councilmember (City of Georgetown Authority) (Place 2) • Georgetown Village Public Improvement District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7512
State #7364
Robert Worth
President • Lake McQueeney Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7513
State #7363
Jason Roberson
Mayor / Presiding Officer (Place 1) • Forney Municipal Management District #1 (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7514
State #7362
Gregory Greeson
President • Travis County Water Control and Improvement District #20 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 89.8Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7515
State #7361
Ryan Lamarre
Board President • Moonlight Bend Municipal Utility District (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 89.4Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7516
State #7360
Doug Bergen
Board President (Place 1) • Waller County Municipal Utility District #42 (Waller County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 45▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7517
State #7359
Peter Van Liew
Board President • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 517 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7518
State #7358
Alex McLemore
Board Vice President (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 219B (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7519
State #7357
Todd Leffler
Board President (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 219B (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7520
State #7356
R Goodwin
President • Brazos County Municipal Utility District #1 (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7521
State #7355
Everett Kennedy
Board Director (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #293 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7522
State #7354
Richard Lawler
Board President • Treasure Island Municipal Utility District (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7523
State #7353
Jason Ashmore
Treasurer (Place 3) • South Newton County Emergency Services District #1 (Newton County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7524
State #7352
Jennifer Hutchinson
President (Place 3) • Winding Hollow Public Improvement District #3 (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#7525
State #7350
Ivory Barnes
President (Place 1) • Beltline Ashmoore Public Improvement District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
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