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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 2001–2025 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)
▲ +2.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.7% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#2001
State #2028
Matthew Pike
President (Place 1) • Flying W Municipal Utility District of Comal County (Comal County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#2002
State #2064
William Richardson
Board President (Place 1) • Riceland Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2003
State #2049
Bill Welch
Board Vice-Chair (Place 5) • WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT (Walker County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2004
State #2057
Rodney Burrow
Board Trustee (Place 3) • WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT (Walker County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2005
State #2053
Darrell Murphy
Trustee (Place 1) • BIG SANDY ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2006
State #2048
Eric J.R. Nichols
Board Chairman (Place 2) • WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT (Walker County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2007
State #2085
Mousa Abou-Awad
Director (Place 1) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District 48A (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 16▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2008
State #2075
Thomas Jackson
Director (Place 1) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #96 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2009
State #2084
John Cacolice
Director (Place 5) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #21 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 24▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2010
State #2083
Renae Medlock
Director (Place 4) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #21 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 24▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2011
State #2082
Fatiyauh Jones
Director (Place 3) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #21 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 24▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2012
State #2081
Kiesha Curtis-Baker
Director (Place 2) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #21 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 28▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2013
State #2080
Noel DSouza
Director (Place 1) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #21 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 36▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2014
State #2078
Brett Sileo
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #96 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2015
State #2077
Emily Trevino
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #96 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.6Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2016
State #2076
Linda Ihns
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #96 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2017
State #2074
Debra Fulleylove
Director (Place 5) • Riceland Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2018
State #2073
JT Lane
Director (Place 4) • Riceland Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2019
State #2072
Warren Hitchcock
Director (Place 3) • Riceland Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2020
State #2071
Jerrod King
Director (Place 2) • Riceland Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2021
State #2069
Feliza Conway
Commissioner (Place 3) • Williamson County Emergency Services District #12 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 92.7Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2022
State #2068
Eleanor Meltzer
Commissioner (Place 5) • Williamson County Emergency Services District #12 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2023
State #2067
Judy Pokorny
Commissioner (Place 4) • Williamson County Emergency Services District #12 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2024
State #2066
Bob McBride Jr
Commissioner (Place 1) • Williamson County Emergency Services District #12 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2025
State #2065
Laurie Carlson
Commissioner (Place 2) • Williamson County Emergency Services District #12 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)