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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 1401–1425 of 8,397 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)
▲ +0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.0% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#1401
State #1346
Joseph Odlozil
Mayor • City of Bardwell (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1402
State #1337
Meredith Goff
Director (Place 5) • New Fairview Municipal Utility District #1 (Wise County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1403
State #1347
Shawna Drennan
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Bardwell (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1404
State #1336
Paul Massey
Director (Place 4) • New Fairview Municipal Utility District #1 (Wise County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1405
State #1335
Melissa Walters
Director (Place 3) • New Fairview Municipal Utility District #1 (Wise County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1406
State #1348
Dionne Sauers
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Bardwell (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1407
State #1334
Victoria Sauerhage
Director (Place 2) • New Fairview Municipal Utility District #1 (Wise County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 93.6Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1408
State #1333
Pam Pollett
Director (Place 1) • New Fairview Municipal Utility District #1 (Wise County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1409
State #1332
Archer Archer
Trustee (Place 4) • BRENHAM ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 30▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1410
State #1331
Kelvin Raven
Trustee (Place 3) • BRENHAM ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 30▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1411
State #1358
Dan Allen
President (Place 1) • Sunset Ranch Municipal Utility District of Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1412
State #1330
Jared Krenek
Trustee (Place 2) • BRENHAM ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 30▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1413
State #1329
Natalie Lange
Trustee (Place 1) • BRENHAM ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 30▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1414
State #1328
Tommie Sullivan
Trustee (Place 7) • BRENHAM ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 30▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1415
State #1327
Kyle Hafner
Trustee (Place 6) • BRENHAM ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 35▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1416
State #1326
Bonnie Brinkmeyer
Trustee (Place 5) • BRENHAM ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 48▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1417
State #1359
Samuel Miskimins
Board President (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 249 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1418
State #1443
Dona Watson
Director, Place 2 • Collin County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center (Collin County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1419
State #1448
Frank Patterson
Director, Place 1 • McLennan County Emergency Assistance District (Matagorda County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1420
State #1468
Brian Rowland
Director, Waller County • Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 79Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1421
State #1458
William Clark
Secretary (Place 3) • Roberts County Emergency Services District (Roberts County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1422
State #1467
J Patout
President • Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 79Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1423
State #1469
Dean Dickey
Director, Walker County • Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 79Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1424
State #1456
MARK PAPE
Director, Place 1 • Upper Trinity Regional Water District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1425
State #1457
Jody Gonzalez
Director, Place 2 • Upper Trinity Regional Water District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 93.5Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)