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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 2426–2450 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.4% (CAGR +3.0%/yr)
#2426
State #2466
Bessye Adams
Director, Place 5 • City of Grand Prairie Crime Control and Prevention District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 93.6Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2427
State #2469
Wilfredo Velasquez
Director, Place 5 • Gulfton Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.4Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2428
State #2464
Tony Shotwell
Director, Place 3 • City of Grand Prairie Crime Control and Prevention District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 93.6Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2429
State #2465
Jorja Clemson
Director, Place 4 • City of Grand Prairie Crime Control and Prevention District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2430
State #2470
Carmon Smith
Commissioner, Place 3 • Harris County ESD 20 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2431
State #2484
Forrest Kroschel
Director (Place 1) • Lavaca Hospital District (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2432
State #2456
Brad Zamzow
Secretary (Place 3) • Williamson County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 93.4Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2433
State #2457
Robert Tague
Secretary (Place 1) • Denton County Municipal Utility District #10 (Denton County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2434
State #2455
Jeremy Weber
Board Vice President (Place 1) • Mason Municipal Utility District (Hays County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 93.2Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2435
State #2459
Blake Mcgregor
President • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #151 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 93.6Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2436
State #2450
Michelle French
Board Member (Place 2) • Sutton Fields East Public Improvement District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2437
State #2452
Garry Harris
Secertary (Place 3) • Bluebonnet Hills Municipal Management District #1 (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2438
State #2448
Michael King
President (Place 1) • Waller County Municipal Utility District #68 (Waller County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2439
State #2453
Bert Miller
Board Director (Place 2) • Navasota Economic Development Organization (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2440
State #2460
Kathy Prescott
Board Director (Place 1) • Navasota Economic Development Organization (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2441
State #2446
Dawn Waye
Board Member (Place 1) • Sutton Fields East Public Improvement District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2442
State #2447
Joel Berry IV
Board President (Place 2) • Mason Municipal Utility District (Hays County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2443
State #2449
David Schwab
Board Vice President (Place 1) • Bluebonnet Hills Municipal Management District #1 (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2444
State #2463
Kelly Leach
President (Place 2) • Sky Ranch Municipal Utility District (Comal County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2445
State #2480
Jim Sweeney
Director, Place 5 • Seabrook Crime Control District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2446
State #2417
Rogelio (Roy) Salazar
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Freer (Duval County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2447
State #2418
Fernando Carballeira
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Freer (Duval County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2448
State #2416
Debra Sue Martinez
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Freer (Duval County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2449
State #2419
Orlando Juan Hinojosa
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Freer (Duval County)
Fiscal: 92.9Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#2450
State #2438
Keith Burnett
County Sheriff • Glasscock County (Glasscock County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 94.1Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 18▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
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