YDHLGE Logo
YDHLGEYou Don't Hate Local Government Enough
Back to Public Records Search
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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)
Reset

Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 1151–1175 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)
▲ +2.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ 0.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.6% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#1151
State #1195
Mary-Frances Matthews
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • West Harris County Municipal Utility District #5 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 24▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1152
State #1194
Greg Chapman
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • West Harris County Municipal Utility District #5 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 24▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1153
State #1193
Maco Fowlkes
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • West Harris County Municipal Utility District #5 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 24▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1154
State #1192
Margaret Gregg
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • West Harris County Municipal Utility District #5 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 25▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1155
State #1191
Dallas Jones
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • West Harris County Municipal Utility District #5 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 28▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1156
State #1190
Emily Bourgeois
President (Place 1) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 81 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 39▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1157
State #1189
Pierre Chatman
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 46▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1158
State #1188
Debbie Wang Romero
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 93.4Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 46▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1159
State #1187
Andrew Bowman
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 46▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1160
State #1186
Edrian Gary
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 49▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1161
State #1185
Lawrence Williams
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 50▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1162
State #1183
Vanessa Cole
Board Vice President (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #609 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1163
State #1182
Gustavo Melo
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Woodridge Municipal Utility District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1164
State #1181
Andy Ramirez
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Woodridge Municipal Utility District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1165
State #1180
Paul Ullman
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Woodridge Municipal Utility District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1166
State #1179
Noel Martinez II
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Woodridge Municipal Utility District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1167
State #1178
Lisa Johnson
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Woodridge Municipal Utility District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 46▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1168
State #1177
Gary Streit
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Jackrabbit Road Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.1Reg: 98.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1169
State #1176
Michael Goings
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Jackrabbit Road Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1170
State #1175
Kathryn Aguilar
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Jackrabbit Road Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1171
State #1174
Charles Falknor
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Jackrabbit Road Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1172
State #1173
James Horn
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Jackrabbit Road Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1173
State #1172
Larry Howard
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #481 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1174
State #1171
Deborah Clements
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #481 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
#1175
State #1170
Jeff Fox
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #481 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
1…464748…345