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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 1576–1600 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)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +3.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+14.1% (CAGR +2.6%/yr)
#1576
State #1531
Robert Henderson
Director, Place 4 • Lazy River Improvement District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1577
State #1673
Paul Bricker
Board President • East Central Special Utility District (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1578
State #1666
John Boone
Director, Place 2 • Texana Groundwater Conservation District (Jackson County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1579
State #1662
Georgia Neblett
Director, Place 2 • Nueces County Hospital District (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1580
State #1663
Richard Kidwell
Director, Place 1 • Palo Pinto County Municipal Water District No. 1 (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1581
State #1661
Syvia Tryon Oliver
Director, Place 1 • Nueces County Hospital District (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1582
State #1664
Kelly Rawlings
Director, Place 2 • Palo Pinto County Municipal Water District No. 1 (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1583
State #1659
John Wells
Director, Place 1 • Lazy River Improvement District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1584
State #1660
Michael Edwards
Director, Place 2 • Lazy River Improvement District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1585
State #1665
At Large
Director, Place 1 • Texana Groundwater Conservation District (Jackson County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1586
State #1667
Bill Holmes
Secretary (Place 3) • Ellis County Fresh Water Supply District #2 (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1587
State #1654
Mike Lovelace
Director, Place 2 • Fair Oaks Ranch Municipal Development District (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1588
State #1655
Vernon Smith
Director, Place 1 • Five Corners Improvement District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1589
State #1653
Nicholas DiCianni
Director, Place 1 • Fair Oaks Ranch Municipal Development District (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1590
State #1656
Kamal Rasheed
Director, Place 2 • Five Corners Improvement District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1591
State #1562
Scott Barnes
Commissioner (Place 3) • Orange County Emergency Services District #2 (Orange County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1592
State #1651
Marcie Cochran
Director, Place 1 • Dripping Springs Community Library District (Hays County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1593
State #1652
Missy Atwood
Director, Place 2 • Dripping Springs Community Library District (Hays County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1594
State #1657
Randy Conner
Director, Place 1 • Garza County Healthcare District (Garza County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 93.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1595
State #1539
Alton Tupa
Director, Place 3 • Texana Groundwater Conservation District (Jackson County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1596
State #1540
Robert Gendke, Jr
Director, Place 4 • Texana Groundwater Conservation District (Jackson County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1597
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)
#1598
State #1541
Precinct Two
Director, Place 5 • Texana Groundwater Conservation District (Jackson County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1599
State #1537
Eugene Waddy
Director, Place 4 • Palo Pinto County Municipal Water District No. 1 (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1600
State #1544
Antonio Uresti
Commissioner (Place 3) • Hidalgo County Emergency Services District No. 6 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
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