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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 1376–1400 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+14.4% (CAGR +3.0%/yr)
#1376
State #1417
Timothy Goodman
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • River Plantation Municipal Utility District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1377
State #1416
Karl Sakocius
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • River Plantation Municipal Utility District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 93.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1378
State #1415
Mark Denham
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • River Plantation Municipal Utility District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1379
State #1414
Julie Gilmer
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • River Plantation Municipal Utility District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1380
State #1413
Thomas Vandever
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • River Plantation Municipal Utility District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1381
State #1412
Robert Taylor
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #14 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1382
State #1411
Danny Olsen
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #14 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1383
State #1410
Lanny Dreesen
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #14 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1384
State #1409
James Cox
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #14 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1385
State #1408
Shirley Grandjean
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #14 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1386
State #1407
Sharon Lindquist
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Wood County Emergency Service District #1 (Wood County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1387
State #1406
Chuck Bahr
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Wood County Emergency Service District #1 (Wood County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1388
State #1405
Kristina Horn
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Wood County Emergency Service District #1 (Wood County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1389
State #1404
Cindy Treece
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Wood County Emergency Service District #1 (Wood County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1390
State #1403
Michael Hines
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Upton County Emergency Services District #2 (Upton County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1391
State #1402
Debra Duncan
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Upton County Emergency Services District #2 (Upton County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1392
State #1401
Ted Creech
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Upton County Emergency Services District #2 (Upton County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1393
State #1400
Kim Smart
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Upton County Emergency Services District #2 (Upton County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1394
State #1399
Robert Silva
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Upton County Emergency Services District #2 (Upton County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1395
State #1398
Travis Lundgren
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Travis County Emergency Services District #13 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1396
State #1397
Gary Johnson
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Travis County Emergency Services District #13 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1397
State #1396
Aron Anderson
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Travis County Emergency Services District #13 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1398
State #1395
Leah Douglas
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Travis County Emergency Services District #13 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1399
State #1394
Luis Barrera
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Cameron County Drainage District #3 (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1400
State #1393
Ronaldo Garcia
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Cameron County Drainage District #3 (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)