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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 8051–8075 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)
▲ +0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.9% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#8051
State #8147
Glenna Decker
Director, Place 2 • North Central Texas Municipal Water Authority (Knox County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8052
State #8148
BRYAN ROWLAND
Director, Place 1 • United Irrigation District (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8053
State #8149
MIKE HELLE
Director, Place 2 • United Irrigation District (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8054
State #8150
Beverky Waddleton
Director, Place 1 • Wood County Central Hospital District (Wood County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8055
State #8151
Dr Paul Driver
Director, Place 2 • Wood County Central Hospital District (Wood County)
Fiscal: 92.9Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8056
State #8152
Ben Baxter
Director (Place 1) • Rolling V Ranch Water Control and Improvement District 4 of Wise County (Wise County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8057
State #8153
Clyde C. Hairston
Mayor (City of Lancaster Authority) (Place 1) • Boardwalk Public Improvement District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8058
State #8154
Mitchell Cheatham
Mayor Pro Tem (City of Lancaster Authority) (Place 2) • Boardwalk Public Improvement District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8059
State #8162
John Puder
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • North Mission Glen Municipal Utility District (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8060
State #8161
J. Keith Parker
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • North Mission Glen Municipal Utility District (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8061
State #8160
April Jones
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • North Mission Glen Municipal Utility District (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8062
State #8158
Charles Cook
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • North Mission Glen Municipal Utility District (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 45▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8063
State #8159
Yolanda Davis
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • North Mission Glen Municipal Utility District (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 92.7Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8064
State #8157
Douglas Konopka
Director, Place 5 • West Ranch Management District (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8065
State #8163
Gregory Wiseman
Director, Place 1 • West Ranch Management District (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8066
State #8164
Sawyer Blackbum
Director, Place 2 • West Ranch Management District (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 89.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8067
State #8128
Bryant Gaudette
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • West Harris County Municipal Utility District #17 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8068
State #8129
Manuel Quinones
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #8 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8069
State #8130
Victoria Bruder
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #8 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8070
State #8131
Jose De Alba
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #8 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8071
State #8132
Suzan Hunt
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #8 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8072
State #8133
A. J. Silva
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #8 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8073
State #8134
James Terry
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 149 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8074
State #8135
Cameron King
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 149 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#8075
State #8136
Brett Vinzant
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 149 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
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