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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 5076–5100 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)
▲ +1.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.8% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#5076
State #13921
Tom Nguyen
Director (Place 4) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #105 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 85Reg: 86.3Pro-Liberty: 456Expansion: 142▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5077
State #13920
Diego Espinosa
Director (Place 3) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #105 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 83.5Reg: 82.4Pro-Liberty: 456Expansion: 142▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5078
State #13919
Hope Aures
Director (Place 2) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #105 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 86.3Pro-Liberty: 452Expansion: 146▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5079
State #13918
Monica Pena
Director (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #105 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 84Reg: 85.9Pro-Liberty: 458Expansion: 140▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5080
State #13963
Mark Montgomery
Director, Place 2 • Galveston County Management District #1 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 86.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5081
State #13962
Ross Foldetta
Director, Place 1 • Galveston County Management District #1 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 86.7Reg: 83.5Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5082
State #13924
Angela N. Pena
Director • South Texas Water Authority (Kleberg County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 82.9Pro-Liberty: 264Expansion: 69▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5083
State #13959
Bill Quinn
Director (Place 3) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #49 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 83.3Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5084
State #13938
Jerry Yarbrough
County Treasurer • Lamb County (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 83.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 42▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5085
State #13951
Bill Mather
Director, Place 5 • Galveston County Management District #1 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 83.9Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5086
State #13950
Ryan King
Director, Place 4 • Galveston County Management District #1 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 86.6Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 24▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5087
State #13949
David Carter
Director, Place 3 • Galveston County Management District #1 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 86.3Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5088
State #13946
Tammy Kirkland
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Lamb County (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 81.8Reg: 83.8Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 49▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5089
State #13945
Gary Maddox
County Sheriff • Lamb County (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 84.7Reg: 83.2Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 49▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5090
State #13944
Debbie Long
District Clerk • Lamb County (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 82.2Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 49▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5091
State #13943
Rene Trevino
County Clerk • Lamb County (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 85.8Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 49▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5092
State #13925
Patsy A. Rodgers
Director, Place 1 • South Texas Water Authority (Kleberg County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 82.7Pro-Liberty: 263Expansion: 69▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5093
State #13917
Dennis Davenport
Vice President (Place 2) • Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 82.8Reg: 83.4Pro-Liberty: 922Expansion: 175▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5094
State #13923
Jose M. Graveley
President • South Texas Water Authority (Kleberg County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 82.6Pro-Liberty: 264Expansion: 69▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5095
State #13948
Chris Arnold
President • Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 35 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 85Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 47▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5096
State #13961
Terry Sparks
Director (Place 5) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #49 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 83.7Reg: 83.5Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5097
State #13960
Karen Overton
Director (Place 4) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #49 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 85.4Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5098
State #13958
Donna Kottwitz
Director (Place 2) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #49 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5099
State #13957
Dennis Hurta
Director (Place 1) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #49 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 84.5Reg: 83.3Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 51▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#5100
State #13956
Kevin O'Brien
Commissioner (Place 5) • Galveston County Emergency Services District #1 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 83.3Reg: 82.1Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
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