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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 1876–1900 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)
▲ +1.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.1% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#1876
State #1887
Shamarion Barber
Vice President (Place 3) • Kemah Municipal Management District #1 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 41▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1877
State #1918
William Meridith
Commissioner, Place 3 • Lewisville Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1878
State #1998
Abdi Yassin
Executive Vice President (Place 3) • Harper Estates Public Improvement District (Collin County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1879
State #1999
Robert E. Thomas
Board Secretary (Place 3) • Brookshire-Katy DD (Waller County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1880
State #1997
James Barrett
Director, Place 2 • Timpson Public Library District (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1881
State #2001
Edward J. Cummins
Director (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 162 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 45▲ +5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1882
State #1994
Marshel Reed
Director, Place 1 • Ponderosa Forest Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1883
State #1995
Carl Simpson
Director, Place 2 • Ponderosa Forest Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1884
State #1996
Charlotte Metcalf
Director, Place 1 • Timpson Public Library District (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1885
State #1919
T.J. Gilmore
Commissioner, Place 4 • Lewisville Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1886
State #1920
Brandon Jones
Commissioner, Place 5 • Lewisville Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1887
State #1990
Tom Isaacs
Director, Place 1 • Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District (Hemphill County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1888
State #1993
Ronnie Cade
Commissioner, Place 2 • Lewisville Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1889
State #2000
Nick Ozuna
President (Place 3) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 162 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 93.6Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43▲ +5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1890
State #1992
Patrick Kelly
Commissioner, Place 1 • Lewisville Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1891
State #1991
Marty Carr
Director, Place 2 • Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District (Hemphill County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1892
State #1896
Arnold England
President (Place 1) • Brookshire-Katy DD (Waller County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1893
State #1953
George Bily
Director (Place 4) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #157 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1894
State #1881
Vanessa Bissey-Beard
President (Place 3) • NorthPointe Water Control and Improvement District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 31▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1895
State #2003
Hoan Le
Director (Place 4) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 162 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 47▲ +5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1896
State #2004
Donabel Quizon
Director (Place 5) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 162 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 47▲ +5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1897
State #2002
Sharon Hoyt
Director (Place 2) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 162 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 47▲ +5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1898
State #1979
Courtney Vandiver
Director (Place 5) • Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 34A (Waller County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 93.2Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1899
State #1978
Mark Montgomery
Director (Place 4) • Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 34A (Waller County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1900
State #1977
Rick Hernandez
Director (Place 3) • Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 34A (Waller County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
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