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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 1701–1725 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)
▲ +1.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.2% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1701
State #1719
Joe Pennington
Director, Place 4 • Delta Lake Irrigation District (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1702
State #1717
Doug Weiss
Director, Place 5 • Capital Area Emergency Communications District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1703
State #1720
Chuck McDonald
Director, Place 5 • Delta Lake Irrigation District (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1704
State #1721
Roberto Garcia
Director, Place 3 • Duval County Groundwater Conservation District (Duval County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1705
State #1714
Jose Vela
Director, Place 5 • Austin Downtown Public Improvement District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 94.5Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1706
State #1715
Kevin Hight
Director, Place 3 • Capital Area Emergency Communications District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1707
State #1713
Natasha Harper-Madison
Director, Place 4 • Austin Downtown Public Improvement District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1708
State #1716
Crystal Mancilla
Director, Place 4 • Capital Area Emergency Communications District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1709
State #1722
Orlando Vera
Director, Place 4 • Duval County Groundwater Conservation District (Duval County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1710
State #1698
Brian Welch
Board President (Place 1) • Montgomery-Grimes County Municipal Utility District 146C (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 41▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1711
State #1709
Jesse Johnson
Director, Place 3 (Place 1) • Crowley Economic Development Corp (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 24▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1712
State #1696
Lori Watson
Director, Place 5 (Place 3) • Crowley Economic Development Corp (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1713
State #1710
Dana Newman
District Clerk (Place 1) • Palo Pinto Soil and Water Conservation District #518 (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1714
State #1712
Zohaib Qadri
Director, Place 3 • Austin Downtown Public Improvement District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 92.9Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1715
State #1699
Gerardo Parra
President (Place 1) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #036 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1716
State #1700
Heather Gwin
Director, Place 4 (Place 2) • Crowley Economic Development Corp (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 93.5Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1717
State #1701
Cindy Morrow
Board President (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District 478B (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1718
State #1702
Matthew Deal
Board Vice President (Place 2) • Montgomery-Grimes County Municipal Utility District 146C (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1719
State #1704
Sabrina Alaquinez
Board Vice President (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District 478B (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1720
State #1705
Travis Sikes
President (Place 2) • Woodside Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 92.9Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1721
State #1706
Stefania Langley
President • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 255 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1722
State #1812
Barak Boyle
Director (Place 3) • Caddo Basin Special Utility District (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1723
State #1868
Howard Martin, Jr.
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #133 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 22▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1724
State #1869
Catherine Chance
Director (Place 5) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #133 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 22▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1725
State #1867
Jerry Larson
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #133 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 22▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
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