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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 1976–2000 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)
▲ +2.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.8% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#1976
State #2044
James Marken
Director (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #34 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 20▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1977
State #2043
Jose Torres
Director (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #34 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 34▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1978
State #2039
Jon Morgan
Director (Place 5) • Harris County Fresh Water Supply District #61 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1979
State #2038
Darrell Barroso
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Fresh Water Supply District #61 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1980
State #2037
Mike Kelley
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Fresh Water Supply District #61 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1981
State #2036
Lary Cangelose
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Fresh Water Supply District #61 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1982
State #2035
Ben Solis
Director (Place 1) • Harris County Fresh Water Supply District #61 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1983
State #2022
Alfred Wich
Director (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 576 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 38▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1984
State #2021
Henry M. Crosswell IV
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 576 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 38▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1985
State #2020
John Connolly
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 576 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 38▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1986
State #2019
Timothy H. Garde
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 576 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 42▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1987
State #2018
Aaron L. Brown
Director (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 576 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.7Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 44▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1988
State #2017
Tyra Kenemore
Trustee (Place 4) • YANTIS ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 26▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1989
State #2016
Ashly Vivion
Trustee (Place 3) • YANTIS ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 26▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1990
State #2015
Jeff Quinn
Trustee (Place 2) • YANTIS ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 26▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1991
State #2014
April Johnson
Trustee (Place 1) • YANTIS ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 26▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1992
State #2013
Wynne Sellers
Trustee (Place 7) • YANTIS ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 26▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1993
State #2012
Ryan Ogle
Trustee (Place 6) • YANTIS ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 27▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1994
State #2011
Jennifer Mckeever
Trustee (Place 5) • YANTIS ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 94.1Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 35▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1995
State #2010
Lauren Hopkins
Trustee (Place 4) • STRAWN ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 231Expansion: 23▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1996
State #2009
Shannon Stoker
Trustee (Place 3) • STRAWN ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 231Expansion: 23▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1997
State #2008
Jessica Mallory
Trustee (Place 2) • STRAWN ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 231Expansion: 23▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1998
State #2007
Chris Nunez
Trustee (Place 1) • STRAWN ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 231Expansion: 23▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1999
State #2006
Melissa Vasquez
Trustee (Place 6) • STRAWN ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 93.6Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 28▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#2000
State #2005
James Miller
Trustee (Place 5) • STRAWN ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 208Expansion: 46▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)