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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 7976–8000 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)
▲ +1.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.5% (CAGR +3.1%/yr)
#7976
State #7989
Jerry Allen
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #285 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7977
State #7990
John Jones
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #285 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7978
State #7991
Trina Francis
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #285 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7979
State #7992
Rosario Garza
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #285 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7980
State #7993
Anna Panossian
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Travis County Water Control and Improvement District #18 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7981
State #7994
David Ochsner
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Travis County Water Control and Improvement District #18 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7982
State #7995
Allen Perry
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Travis County Water Control and Improvement District #18 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7983
State #7996
Paul Despres
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Travis County Water Control and Improvement District #18 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7984
State #7998
Lee Hill
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Northtown Municipal Utility District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7985
State #7999
Lisa Baker
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Northtown Municipal Utility District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7986
State #8000
Brenda Richter
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Northtown Municipal Utility District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 89.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7987
State #8003
David Richards
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Liberty County Water Control and Improvement District #5 (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7988
State #8004
G. Skeet Raggio
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Liberty County Water Control and Improvement District #5 (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7989
State #8005
James Orand
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Liberty County Water Control and Improvement District #5 (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 88.9Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7990
State #8006
Warren Lamelle
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Liberty County Water Control and Improvement District #5 (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7991
State #8007
James K Leonard
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Liberty County Water Control and Improvement District #5 (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7992
State #8008
Sidney Hubbard
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Fountainhead Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 50▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7993
State #8009
Lee Saunders
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Fountainhead Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7994
State #8010
Norman Warwick
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Fountainhead Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7995
State #8011
Bob Grace
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Fountainhead Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7996
State #8012
D. Paul Cemer
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Fountainhead Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7997
State #8013
Randy Harkins
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 119 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7998
State #8014
Salvador Andrade
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 119 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#7999
State #8015
Kayla Sexton
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 119 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8000
State #8016
Matthew Pentifallo
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 119 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
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