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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 7701–7725 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+13.6% (CAGR +2.6%/yr)
#7701
State #7702
Eduardo Alvarez
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Cameron County Emergency Services District #1 (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7702
State #7703
Calixto Suarez
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Cameron County Emergency Services District #1 (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7703
State #7704
Oscar Tapia
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Cameron County Emergency Services District #1 (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7704
State #7705
William Baker
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Brazoria County Emergency Services District #1 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7705
State #7706
Robert Kay
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Brazoria County Emergency Services District #1 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7706
State #7707
Randy Hester
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Brazoria County Emergency Services District #1 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7707
State #7708
Gene Barta
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Brazoria County Emergency Services District #1 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7708
State #7709
Frank Reid
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Brazoria County Emergency Services District #1 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7709
State #7710
Gerard Porter
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Cass County Emergency Services District #2 (Cass County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7710
State #7711
Randy Garrison
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Cass County Emergency Services District #2 (Cass County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7711
State #7712
Dickie Dotson
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Cass County Emergency Services District #2 (Cass County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7712
State #7713
Dale Godwin
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Cass County Emergency Services District #2 (Cass County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7713
State #7714
Chris Black
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Cass County Emergency Services District #2 (Cass County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7714
State #7715
Dale Walling
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Ellis County Emergency Services District #6 (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7715
State #7716
Bill Howell
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Ellis County Emergency Services District #6 (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7716
State #7717
Jason Smithey
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Ellis County Emergency Services District #6 (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 89.8Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7717
State #7718
Rick Beer
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Ellis County Emergency Services District #6 (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7718
State #7719
Charles McCormack
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Ellis County Emergency Services District #6 (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 89.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7719
State #7720
Bear Wilson
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Emergency Services District #15 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7720
State #7721
Larry Fisher
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Emergency Services District #15 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7721
State #7722
Barbara Seber
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Emergency Services District #15 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7722
State #7723
Terry Whistler
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Emergency Services District #15 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7723
State #7724
Karl Sagstetter
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Emergency Services District #15 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7724
State #7725
Mark Steele
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • West Gregg Special Utility District (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#7725
State #7726
William Holda
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • West Gregg Special Utility District (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 92.6Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)