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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 8201–8225 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)
▲ +1.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.6% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#8201
State #8203
Alex Dagel
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • West Williamson County Municipal Utility District #2 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8202
State #8204
Jessica Babendure
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Emergency Services District #7 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.6Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8203
State #8205
Jonathan Zitzmann
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Emergency Services District #7 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8204
State #8206
Bob Schmanski
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Emergency Services District #7 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8205
State #8207
Melanie Gander
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Emergency Services District #7 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8206
State #8209
Justin Lange
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • West Williamson County Municipal Utility District #2 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8207
State #8210
Brad Zamzow
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • West Williamson County Municipal Utility District #2 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8208
State #8211
Joey Graham
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • West Williamson County Municipal Utility District #2 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8209
State #8212
Aaron Googins
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • West Williamson County Municipal Utility District #2 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 88.9Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8210
State #8213
Shena Mitchell
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District #1-D (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 45▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8211
State #8214
Jasmine Sosa
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District #1-D (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8212
State #8215
Bo Branyan
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District #1-D (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8213
State #8216
Neima Gas
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District #1-D (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8214
State #8217
Jeffrey Weeden
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • West Travis County Municipal Utility District #6 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 45▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8215
State #8218
Paul Richards
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • West Travis County Municipal Utility District #6 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8216
State #8219
Donald Abrams
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • West Travis County Municipal Utility District #6 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8217
State #8220
Bruce Pflug
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • West Travis County Municipal Utility District #6 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8218
State #8221
Caroline Murphy
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • West Travis County Municipal Utility District #6 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 89.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8219
State #8222
Lex J. Lacaze
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #32 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.9Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8220
State #8223
Steven Grychka
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #32 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8221
State #8224
Deborah Gower
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #32 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8222
State #8225
Darin J. Cron
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #32 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8223
State #8226
Bobby Hayden
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #32 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8224
State #8227
John Ladner
President (Place 2) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #58 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#8225
State #8229
Mike Lee
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #9 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 32▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)