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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 1–25 of 5,124 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)
▲ +1.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.6% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#1
State #8681
Abdul Muhammad
Director, Place 3 • Greater Southeast Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#2
State #8810
Ryan Yokubaitis
President • Pecan Grove Municipal Utility District (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#3
State #8657
Gerald Gaynor
President (Place 2) • Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District #6 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#4
State #8740
DeBra Edwards
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #501 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#5
State #8652
Hank Smith
President • Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 41▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#6
State #8812
Coy Baskin
President • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #9 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#7
State #8788
Mike O'Hair
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #9 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#8
State #8659
Jeffrey Brennan
Board President • Brazoria Drainage District #4 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 45▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#9
State #8809
Billy Kinney
President • Meeker Municipal Water District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#10
State #8626
Shepherd Shelton, III
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #31 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 50▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#11
State #8627
Linda Redden
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #31 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 36▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#12
State #8628
Richard Cronkwright Jr.
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #31 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 31▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#13
State #8629
Shepherd Shelton
President • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #31 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 31▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#14
State #8631
Scott Sechrist
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #145 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 36▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#15
State #8632
Natalie Dillon
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #145 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 19▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#16
State #8633
Janet Rickelman
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #145 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#17
State #8634
Deb Roth
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #145 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#18
State #8635
Lois McDonald
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #145 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#19
State #8636
Charles Taylor
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Lavaca-Navidad River Authority (Jackson County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 17▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#20
State #8637
Eddie Callender
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #3 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 36▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#21
State #8638
Jeffrey Dugi
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #3 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 20▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#22
State #8639
Carlos Salazar
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #3 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 16▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#23
State #8640
Race Skaggs
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #3 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 16▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#24
State #8641
Cindy Couch
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #3 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 16▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#25
State #8642
Taylor Gaver
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #565 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 47▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)