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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 226–250 of 7,451 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)
▲ +2.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.6% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#226
State #8851
William Blackwell
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #391 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.8Reg: 87.3Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 35▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#227
State #8852
Catherine Shook
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #391 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 29▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#228
State #8863
Nathan Zittrer
Director (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #288 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#229
State #8869
Robert Kincaid
President (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #062 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#230
State #8850
Henry Croswell Iv
President • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 576 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 39▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#231
State #8853
George Porter, Jr.
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #391 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 29▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#232
State #8864
Karen George
Director (Place 2) • Rice Village Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 41▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#233
State #8832
Charles Foster
Director, Place 2 • Panola County Groundwater Conservation District (Panola County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 87.7Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 21▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#234
State #8826
Dean Jameson
President • Mustang Special Utility District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 25▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#235
State #8833
Mike Pennington
President • Panola County Groundwater Conservation District (Panola County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 21▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#236
State #8854
Kevin Force
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #391 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 29▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#237
State #8866
Joseph Binnig
President (Place 3) • Montgomery County MUD No. 177 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 46▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#238
State #8818
Robert T Savely
Director, Place 5 • Clear Lake City Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 240Expansion: 31▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#239
State #8837
Mike Fiorillo
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #7 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 49▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#240
State #8838
Clint Lake
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #7 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 47▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#241
State #8855
Rachel Broom
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #391 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 29▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#242
State #8822
Kim Lehere
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Mustang Special Utility District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 87.3Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 32▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#243
State #8839
Benny Mitchell
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #7 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 48▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#244
State #8840
Kimberly Prause
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #7 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 48▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#245
State #8856
John Connolly
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 576 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 39▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#246
State #8827
Denny Brackeen
President • Mustang Special Utility District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 25▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#247
State #8865
Abdi Yassin
Executive Vice President (Place 1) • Kaufman Public Improvement District No. 3 (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#248
State #8841
Richard Smart
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #7 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 48▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#249
State #8842
Michael Blezinger
Director, Austin County • Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 21▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#250
State #8857
Choi Shephard
President (Place 2) • Seis Lagos UD (Collin County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18Lone Dissents: 2▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)