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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 1726–1750 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)
▲ +1.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.3% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#1726
State #1866
Artis Duren
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #133 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 24▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1727
State #1865
Sam Montalbano
Director (Place 1) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #133 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 38▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1728
State #1864
Robert Ford
Director (Place 5) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #47 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 14▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1729
State #1863
Lynette Salmon
Director (Place 4) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #47 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 14▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1730
State #1862
Lauren Svatek
Director (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #47 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 14▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1731
State #1861
Joseph Scranton
Director (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #47 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 19▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1732
State #1860
Jerry Cogan
Director (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #47 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 33▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1733
State #1834
Robert Lux
Director (Place 5) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #60 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1734
State #1833
Bill Friebel
Director (Place 4) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #60 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1735
State #1832
Paul Schuh
Director (Place 3) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #60 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1736
State #1831
Dale Walker
Director (Place 2) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #60 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1737
State #1830
Donna McAleer
Director (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #60 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1738
State #1829
Cynthia Cruz
Director (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #11 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 93.6Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1739
State #1828
Barbara Burson
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #11 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1740
State #1827
Marvin Zahradnik
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #11 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1741
State #1826
Tammy Rose
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #11 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1742
State #1825
Kenneth Vasina
Director (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #11 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1743
State #1824
Jennifer Southall
Director (Place 5) • Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District #1-B (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1744
State #1823
John Rooney
Director (Place 4) • Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District #1-B (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1745
State #1822
Amy Ridling
Director (Place 3) • Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District #1-B (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 94.1Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1746
State #1821
John Kissling
Director (Place 2) • Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District #1-B (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1747
State #1820
Marc Coelho
Director (Place 1) • Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District #1-B (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1748
State #1819
Erik Davis
Director (Place 2) • Parkside at Mayfield Ranch Municipal Utility District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1749
State #1818
Darrell Christopher Rhodes
Director (Place 4) • Parkside at Mayfield Ranch Municipal Utility District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#1750
State #1817
Sam Davis
Director (Place 3) • Parkside at Mayfield Ranch Municipal Utility District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
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