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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 4001–4025 of 7,110 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)
▲ +1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.0% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#4001
State #12812
Dr. Sharon L. Wood
Executive Vice President & Provost (Place 2) • UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN H S (Travis County)
Fiscal: 86.5Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4002
State #12867
Sean Gutierrez
Director (Place 5) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #94 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 84.9Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4003
State #12866
Ken Bartling
Director (Place 4) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #94 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 85.9Reg: 85.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4004
State #12865
JoAnn Hartfiel
Director (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #94 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 86.9Reg: 87.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4005
State #12864
Fred Maynard
Director (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #94 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 85.1Reg: 87Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4006
State #12863
Cleo Holguin
Director (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #94 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 85.8Reg: 86.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4007
State #12862
Thomas King Jr.
Director (Place 4) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #11 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 86Reg: 84Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4008
State #12861
Kevin Bernzott
Director (Place 3) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #11 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 83.7Reg: 84.6Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4009
State #12860
David Busch
Director (Place 2) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #11 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 84.1Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4010
State #12859
Jamie Newhouse
Director (Place 1) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #11 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 86.7Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4011
State #12858
Evan Rohne
Director (Place 5) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 14 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 52▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4012
State #12857
Stephen Kibbee
Director (Place 4) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 14 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 84Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 52▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4013
State #12856
Creston Minter
Director (Place 3) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 14 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 52▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4014
State #12854
Bradley Castillo
Director (Place 1) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 14 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 85.5Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 53▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4015
State #12853
Scott Kiella
Director (Place 5) • Leander Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 87Reg: 85.8Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 47▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4016
State #12852
Brooke Evans
Director (Place 1) • Leander Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 84.4Reg: 84.6Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 47▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4017
State #12851
Dennis Hendrix
Director (Place 2) • Leander Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 47▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4018
State #12850
Will Withers
Director (Place 3) • Leander Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 87Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 52▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4019
State #12849
Donald Kirchhoff
Director (Place 5) • Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4020
State #12848
Fred Collins
Director (Place 4) • Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 85.1Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4021
State #12847
Arnulfo Campos
Director (Place 3) • Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 84.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4022
State #12845
Frank Chamberlain
Director (Place 1) • Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 86.8Reg: 83.9Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4023
State #12844
David Murphy
Commissioner (Place 5) • Victoria County Navigation District (Victoria County)
Fiscal: 84.4Reg: 87.3Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4024
State #12843
John Gilley
Commissioner (Place 4) • Victoria County Navigation District (Victoria County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 84.2Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)
#4025
State #12842
Annie Cullen
Commissioner (Place 3) • Victoria County Navigation District (Victoria County)
Fiscal: 84.8Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.1/100)