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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 751–775 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)
▲ +1.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.4% (CAGR +3.2%/yr)
#751
State #846
Janice Weaver
Director, Place 1 • Harris County Utility District #15 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#752
State #845
Eric Dick
Director, Place 2 • Harris County Department of Education (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#753
State #844
Erica Davis
Director, Place 1 • Harris County Department of Education (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#754
State #843
JAY KNIGHT
Commissioner, Place 2 • GULF COAST REGIONAL 911 COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#755
State #842
JIMMY HENRY
Commissioner, Place 1 • GULF COAST REGIONAL 911 COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 99Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#756
State #841
July Danley
Director, Place 2 • Erath County Development District #1 (Erath County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#757
State #840
Darrell Brown
Director, Place 1 • Erath County Development District #1 (Erath County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#758
State #839
Leon Leal
Director, Place 2 • City Grapevine Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 98.7Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#759
State #838
Sean Shope
Director, Place 1 • City Grapevine Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#760
State #837
Roman Ortiz
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #5 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#761
State #836
Humberto Juarez
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #5 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#762
State #835
Adam Ortega
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #5 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 94.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#763
State #834
Luis Valdez
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #5 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#764
State #833
Charles A Gremillion III
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 34C (Waller County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#765
State #832
Weston Ransdell
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 34C (Waller County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#766
State #831
James R McCord III
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 34C (Waller County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 98.8Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#767
State #830
William K Hoffman III
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 34C (Waller County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#768
State #829
David Schwab
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 34C (Waller County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#769
State #828
Christine Lukin
Supervisor, Place 3 (Place 3) • First Colony Levee Improvement District #2 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 98.5Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#770
State #827
Zachary Weimer
Supervisor, Place 2 (Place 2) • First Colony Levee Improvement District #2 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 98.4Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#771
State #826
Ronald Frerich
Supervisor, Place 1 (Place 1) • First Colony Levee Improvement District #2 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#772
State #825
April Griffin
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Travis County Emergency Services District #2 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#773
State #824
Randall Reese
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Travis County Emergency Services District #2 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#774
State #823
Mike Howe
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Travis County Emergency Services District #2 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#775
State #822
Robert Turner
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Travis County Emergency Services District #2 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)