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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 2351–2375 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +3.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+1.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.1% (CAGR +2.6%/yr)
#2351
State #2326
Grant McMillin
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Rule (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.6/100)
#2352
State #2392
Steve Olfers
Director, Place 1 • Hill Country Underground Water Conservation District (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.6/100)
#2353
State #2305
Edward Lenz
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Milano (Milam County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.6/100)
#2354
State #2306
Glenda Westbrook
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Milano (Milam County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.6/100)
#2355
State #2304
Karl Westbrook
Mayor • City of Milano (Milam County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.6/100)
#2356
State #2307
John Paniagua
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Milano (Milam County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.6/100)
#2357
State #2308
Chad Lagrone
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Milano (Milam County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.6/100)
#2358
State #2309
Bryan Woods
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Milano (Milam County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.6/100)
#2359
State #2310
Heidi Tutor
Mayor • City of Riverside (Walker County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.6/100)
#2360
State #2393
Taylor Virdell Jr.
Director, Place 2 • Hill Country Underground Water Conservation District (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.6/100)
#2361
State #2349
Stephen Sarmiento
President (Place 3) • Stephen Sarmiento md pa (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.6/100)
#2362
State #2500
John Cozart
Director (Place 1) • The Woodlands Metro Center Municipal Utility District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2363
State #2499
Tad Duncan
Commissioner (Place 4) • Hill County Emergency Services District #2 (Hill County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2364
State #2498
Jimmy Lehmann
Commissioner (Place 3) • Hill County Emergency Services District #2 (Hill County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2365
State #2497
Kevin Bragg
Commissioner (Place 2) • Hill County Emergency Services District #2 (Hill County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2366
State #2496
Alan Nisbet
Commissioner (Place 1) • Hill County Emergency Services District #2 (Hill County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2367
State #2495
Steve Janda
Commissioner (Place 5) • Hays County Emergency Services District #6 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2368
State #2494
Marilyn Miller
Commissioner (Place 4) • Hays County Emergency Services District #6 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2369
State #2493
Ken Eshelman
Commissioner (Place 3) • Hays County Emergency Services District #6 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 92.6Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2370
State #2492
Jennifer Rodriguez
Commissioner (Place 2) • Hays County Emergency Services District #6 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2371
State #2491
Robert Avera
Commissioner (Place 1) • Hays County Emergency Services District #6 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2372
State #2490
Ronnie Juenke
Director (Place 7) • Lavaca Hospital District (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2373
State #2489
James Fenner
Director (Place 6) • Lavaca Hospital District (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2374
State #2488
Rosanne Gallia
Director (Place 5) • Lavaca Hospital District (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2375
State #2487
Gene Schott
Director (Place 4) • Lavaca Hospital District (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
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