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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 7151–7175 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)
▼ -0.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.6% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#7151
State #15780
John La Rocca
President • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #182 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 82.8Reg: 80Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 47▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7152
State #15781
Joseph Bennett
President (Place 2) • Louetta Road UD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 81Reg: 81.4Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 52▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7153
State #15782
Gregory Rikard
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 82Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 58▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7154
State #15783
D. Blake Apffel
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 81.6Reg: 79.7Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 64▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7155
State #15784
Billy A. Williams Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 78.4Reg: 82.9Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 64▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7156
State #15764
John Paul Schuster
County Judge • Kinney County (Kinney County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 80Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7157
State #15785
Blake Patton
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 82.2Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 64▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7158
State #15786
Paul Edinburgh
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 79.8Reg: 78.6Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 64▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7159
State #15787
Justin West
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 81.4Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 64▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7160
State #15788
Dwight D. Sullivan
County Clerk • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 64▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7161
State #15789
Cheryl E. Johnson
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 81Reg: 78.7Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 64▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7162
State #15790
Nicole "Nikki" Whittington
County Treasurer • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 79.9Pro-Liberty: 80Expansion: 43▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7163
State #15791
Celia Devillier
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 79.9Reg: 78.7Pro-Liberty: 68Expansion: 55▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7164
State #15750
Justin Shreve
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 174 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 83.2Reg: 82.6Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 42▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7165
State #15765
Joe Montalvo
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Kinney County (Kinney County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 78.4Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7166
State #15792
Michael W. Wheat
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 80.3Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7167
State #15793
Tracy Woody
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 80.4Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7168
State #15794
Blake D. Sylvia
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 80.3Reg: 82.3Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7169
State #15795
David Hatfield
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 81.7Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7170
State #15753
Daniel Black
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 174 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 82Reg: 80.8Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 36▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7171
State #15796
Larry Cryer
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 82.3Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7172
State #15797
Rodney Kahla
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 83.2Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7173
State #15763
Raul Carrizales III
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Frio County (Frio County)
Fiscal: 83.1Reg: 82.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7174
State #15762
Joe Garza Vela
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Frio County (Frio County)
Fiscal: 78.7Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#7175
State #15761
Danny Cano
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Frio County (Frio County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)