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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 1451–1475 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.6% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#1451
State #1609
Patrick Mullaney
Director (Place 3) • East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1452
State #1608
Michael Divine
Director (Place 2) • East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1453
State #1607
Ted Henley
Director (Place 1) • East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1454
State #1606
Chuck Tylka
Director (Place 5) • Clear Brook City Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1455
State #1605
Chris Clark
Director (Place 4) • Clear Brook City Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1456
State #1604
James Towey
Director (Place 3) • Clear Brook City Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1457
State #1603
David Flickinger
Director (Place 2) • Clear Brook City Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1458
State #1602
Jim Bishop
Director (Place 1) • Clear Brook City Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1459
State #1601
Kimberly Olsen
Director (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #321 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1460
State #1600
John Vassar
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #321 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1461
State #1599
Dane Turner
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #321 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1462
State #1598
Brad Beauchamp
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #321 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1463
State #1597
Jeff Stein
Director (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #321 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1464
State #1596
Marissa Garza-Christensen
Director (Place 5) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #12 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1465
State #1595
Jesse Kennis
Director (Place 4) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #12 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1466
State #1508
Charlie Chapline
Board Member (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #231 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1467
State #1538
Don Crawford
Director, Place 5 • Palo Pinto County Municipal Water District No. 1 (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1468
State #1594
Rhett Cardwell
Director (Place 3) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #12 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1469
State #1593
Candace Piotter
Director (Place 2) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #12 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1470
State #1592
Emily Leidolf
Director (Place 1) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #12 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1471
State #1591
Michael Lehew
Director (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #354 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1472
State #1590
Zack Rogers
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #354 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1473
State #1589
Michael Deragon
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #354 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1474
State #1588
William T. Ehler
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #354 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1475
State #1587
Eddie Martin
Director (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #354 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
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