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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 501–525 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+14.4% (CAGR +2.8%/yr)
#501
State #9104
Julie Swearingen
Director, Place 3 • Longhorn Town Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#502
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)
#503
State #9149
Barbara Hamilton
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Emergency Services District #7 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#504
State #9139
David Cooper
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #1 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#505
State #9119
BeckyMichele Huppert
Director, Place 4 • Salado Public Library District (Bell County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#506
State #9099
Braxton Gregg
Director, Place 4 • East Travis Gateway Library District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#507
State #9120
Ray Lindner
Director, Place 5 • Salado Public Library District (Bell County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#508
State #9140
Charlie Frank
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #1 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#509
State #9151
Brandon Gibson
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Emergency Services District #7 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#510
State #9103
CATHERINE GORMAN
Director, Place 5 • Galveston Island Redevelopment Authority (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#511
State #9122
Ann Fulcher
Director, Place 4 • Smithville Hospital Authority (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#512
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)
#513
State #9141
Hugh Tom Rozier
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #1 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#514
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)
#515
State #9058
Kristina Larue
President • LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#516
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)
#517
State #9142
J. Steven Weisinger
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #1 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#518
State #9126
Denny Oats
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Kaufman County Emergency Services District #3 (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 89.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#519
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)
#520
State #9143
Sharene Carr
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #1 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#521
State #9128
Tommy Brockway
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Kaufman County Emergency Services District #3 (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#522
State #9118
Dana Rojas
Director, Place 3 • Salado Public Library District (Bell County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#523
State #9117
Glenn Williams
Director, Place 4 • Sagemeadow Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 89.8Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#524
State #9116
David C. Montgomery
Director, Place 3 • Sagemeadow Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 45▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#525
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)