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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 176–200 of 8,611 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)
▲ +1.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+15.8% (CAGR +3.2%/yr)
#176
State #180
Curtis Hadnot Jr.
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Waelder (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 98.8Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 190Expansion: 8▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#177
State #181
Gerald Kazmierczak
Supervisor, Place 1 (Place 1) • Fort Bend Levee Improvement District #7 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#178
State #179
Abelardo Ibarra Jr.
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Waelder (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 98.9Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 190Expansion: 8▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#179
State #182
Susheem Mehta
Supervisor, Place 2 (Place 2) • Fort Bend Levee Improvement District #7 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#180
State #175
Diana C. Olmos
Mayor • City of Waelder (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 98.4Reg: 99.2Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#181
State #176
Martha Melchor
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Waelder (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#182
State #177
Dora Martinez
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Waelder (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 190Expansion: 8▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#183
State #178
Margaret Zapata
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Waelder (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 99.2Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 190Expansion: 8▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#184
State #185
Justin Terry
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MCLEOD ISD (Cass County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.9/100)
#185
State #186
Jessie Wilder
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • MCLEOD ISD (Cass County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.9/100)
#186
State #184
Paul Murdock
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MCLEOD ISD (Cass County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.9/100)
#187
State #187
Chad Heldt
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • MCLEOD ISD (Cass County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.9/100)
#188
State #188
Raymond Pattillo
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • MCLEOD ISD (Cass County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 99.4Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.9/100)
#189
State #191
Nancy Mai
Director, Place 3 • International Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.1Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.9/100)
#190
State #189
Scotty Prince
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MCLEOD ISD (Cass County)
Fiscal: 99.3Reg: 98.7Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.9/100)
#191
State #193
Wea Lee
Director, Place 5 • International Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.9/100)
#192
State #190
Matthew Milam
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • MCLEOD ISD (Cass County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.9/100)
#193
State #192
Sally Reynolds
Director, Place 4 • International Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 99.3Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.9/100)
#194
State #195
Stephen Le Sr.
Director, Place 2 • International Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.9/100)
#195
State #194
Jay Shani
Director, Place 1 • International Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.9/100)
#196
State #196
Pat Grogan
Secretary (Place 3) • CassCountyESD3 (Cass County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 98.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.9/100)
#197
State #227
Kathy Clark
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #4 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 1▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.8/100)
#198
State #226
Mark Abbey
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #4 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 1▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.8/100)
#199
State #225
Brian Arceneaux
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #4 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 1▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.8/100)
#200
State #222
Perry Miller
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 490 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 37▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.8/100)