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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 476–500 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)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.2% (CAGR +3.1%/yr)
#476
State #9032
John Tollackson
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • PAWNEE ISD (Bee County)
Fiscal: 88.4Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 207Expansion: 37▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#477
State #9031
Laurie Hernandez
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • PAWNEE ISD (Bee County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 202Expansion: 42▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#478
State #9069
Matt Gandrud
President (Place 2) • Comal County WID #3 (Comal County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#479
State #9030
Lisa Gill
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • PAWNEE ISD (Bee County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 48▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#480
State #9108
Terry Cook
Director, Place 4 • Northwoods Road District #1 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#481
State #9109
Valerie Covey
Director, Place 5 • Northwoods Road District #1 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#482
State #9073
Zach Crawford
President (Place 2) • East Hays Municipal Utility District No. 2 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#483
State #9123
Rob Schreiner
Director, Place 5 • Smithville Hospital Authority (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#484
State #9111
Kristopher Alles
Director, Place 4 • Permian Basin Underground Water Conservation District (McMullen County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 87.2Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#485
State #9112
Raymond Straub Jr.
Director, Place 5 • Permian Basin Underground Water Conservation District (McMullen County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#486
State #9078
Karen Hlavenka
President (Place 2) • Windfern Forest UD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#487
State #9124
Chuck Carpenter
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Kaufman County Emergency Services District #3 (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#488
State #9130
Bill Choate
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Delta County Emergency Services District #1 (Delta County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#489
State #9110
Richie Tubb
Director, Place 3 • Permian Basin Underground Water Conservation District (McMullen County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#490
State #9082
Justin Allen
Vice President (Place 3) • Polo Ridge Public Improvement District No. 2 (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#491
State #9113
Nathan O'Neill
Director, Place 3 • Port OConnor Improvement District Defined Area (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#492
State #9125
Scott Boyd
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Kaufman County Emergency Services District #3 (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 88.4Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#493
State #9114
Mike Clifton
Director, Place 4 • Port OConnor Improvement District Defined Area (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#494
State #9087
Susan Shirley-menzel
Secretary (Place 3) • Comal County WID #3 (Comal County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 87.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#495
State #9093
Scott Friedman
President (Place 1) • Laguna Madre WD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 90Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#496
State #9094
Edgar Jones IV
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • West Williamson County Municipal Utility District #1 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#497
State #9115
Danny McGuire
Director, Place 5 • Port OConnor Improvement District Defined Area (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 88.9Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#498
State #9091
Robert Klarer
Secretary (Place 3) • North Parkway Municipal Management District (Collin County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#499
State #9127
Stan Hamm
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Kaufman County Emergency Services District #3 (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#500
State #9095
George Pinder
Director, Place 3 • Deer Park Crime Control and Prevention District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)