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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.
Top Ranked Elected Officials
Showing 1951–1975 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.5% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#1951
State #1882
Eric Thomas
Director (Place 1) • NorthPointe Water Control and Improvement District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.9Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1952
State #1880
John Flippen
Trustee (Place 4) • GLEN ROSE ISD (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 31▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1953
State #1879
Woody Martin
Trustee (Place 3) • GLEN ROSE ISD (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 31▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1954
State #1878
Clint Staples
Trustee (Place 2) • GLEN ROSE ISD (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 31▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1955
State #1877
Jason Evans
Trustee (Place 1) • GLEN ROSE ISD (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 31▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1956
State #1876
Tanya Myers
Trustee (Place 7) • GLEN ROSE ISD (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 31▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1957
State #1875
Mindy Laudermill
Trustee (Place 6) • GLEN ROSE ISD (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 40▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1958
State #1874
Matt Holder
Trustee (Place 5) • GLEN ROSE ISD (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 45▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1959
State #1927
Alan Herrington
Director (Place 1) • Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1960
State #1898
Darren Broadus
Councilmember / Director (Place 1) • Kemah Municipal Management District #1 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1961
State #2040
Jody Vincik
Director, Place 1 • Henderson County 9-1-1 Communications District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1962
State #2041
Belinda Brownlow
Director, Place 2 • Henderson County 9-1-1 Communications District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1963
State #2029
Thomas Hackleman
Secretary (Place 3) • Comal County Municipal Utility District #4 (Comal County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1964
State #2030
Morris White
Secretary (Place 3) • Parker County Soil and Water Conservation District #558 (Parker County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1965
State #2027
Jeanne O'connor
Chairman (Place 1) • Parker County Soil and Water Conservation District #558 (Parker County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1966
State #2032
Ashlee Mills
Director, Place 3 • Henderson County 9-1-1 Communications District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1967
State #2023
Abdi Yassin
Executive Vice President (Place 3) • Winn Ridge South Public Improvemnet District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1968
State #2025
Dorothy Salch
SECRETARY (Place 3) • Refugio County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1969
State #2026
Edward Ermis
President • Refugio County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 93.4Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1970
State #2033
John Becton
Director, Place 4 • Henderson County 9-1-1 Communications District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1971
State #2034
Doug Nicholson
Director, Place 5 • Henderson County 9-1-1 Communications District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 92.9Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1972
State #2031
Neil Aussenberg
Board President (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #286 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1973
State #2047
Sean Piper
Director (Place 5) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #34 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 18▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1974
State #2046
Craig Hajovsky
Director (Place 4) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #34 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 18▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1975
State #2045
Billy Haehnel
Director (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #34 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 18▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)