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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 5551–5575 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)
▲ 0.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+28.8% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#5551
State #14432
Mark Hopkins
Director, Place 2 • Varner Creek Utility District (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 81Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 56▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#5552
State #14431
Keith Barker
Director, Place 1 • Varner Creek Utility District (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 81.3Reg: 84Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 56▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#5553
State #14430
Amy Neal
Director, Place 5 • Varner Creek Utility District (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 81.8Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 56▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#5554
State #14429
James Stubbs
Director, Place 4 • Varner Creek Utility District (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 85.4Reg: 84.6Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 56▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#5555
State #14428
Jody Tielke
Director, Place 3 • Varner Creek Utility District (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 84.8Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 194Expansion: 61▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#5556
State #14446
Ronald Whipple
Director (Place 4) • Bastrop Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 81.8Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 15▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#5557
State #14424
John Yochem, Jr.
Director (Bexar County District 4) • San Antonio River Authority (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 85.4Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 232Expansion: 26▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#5558
State #14442
Tate Gass
Commissioner (Precinct 3) • Lynn County (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 82.9Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#5559
State #14441
Matthew Woodley
Commissioner (Precinct 1) • Lynn County (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 84.5Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#5560
State #14440
Larry Durham
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Lynn County (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 84.3Reg: 81.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#5561
State #14439
John Hawthorne
Commissioner (Precinct 2) • Lynn County (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 81.7Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 43▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#5562
State #14437
Stephen Scott
Director (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #420 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 83.9Reg: 84.1Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 49▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#5563
State #14436
Shayna Helvey
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #420 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 81.6Reg: 81.5Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 49▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#5564
State #14435
Steven Spillette
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #420 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 83.4Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 49▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#5565
State #14434
Chris Wilson
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #420 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 81Reg: 83.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 53▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#5566
State #14433
Larry Hope
Director (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #420 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 84.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 60▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#5567
State #14449
Lawrence Lahaie
President (Place 1) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #15 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 90Expansion: 30▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#5568
State #14547
Judy Moss
Director, Place 5 • Scurry County Hospital District dba Cogdel lmemorial Hospital (Scurry County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 84.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#5569
State #14554
SARAH HOFFMAN
Director, Place 2 • Early Municipal Development District (Brown County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#5570
State #14555
Rod Partain
Director, Place 1 • Scurry County Hospital District dba Cogdel lmemorial Hospital (Scurry County)
Fiscal: 81.2Reg: 81.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#5571
State #14556
Loretta McCravey
Director, Place 2 • Scurry County Hospital District dba Cogdel lmemorial Hospital (Scurry County)
Fiscal: 82Reg: 84.4Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#5572
State #14519
Carol Deason
Director • Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District No. 11 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 84.5Reg: 83.3Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 42▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#5573
State #14523
Wayne Knox
Director, Place 2 • River Ranch Improvement District (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 82.9Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 27▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#5574
State #14512
Barbara Pond
Trustee (Place 5) • BLOOMBURG ISD (Cass County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 84.8Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 46▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#5575
State #14460
Tina Urias
County Clerk • Culberson County (Culberson County)
Fiscal: 84.6Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 217Expansion: 44▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
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