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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 51–75 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)
▲ +1.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.9% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#51
State #8621
Adam Losoya
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 28▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#52
State #8622
Ricky Mccall
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 28▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#53
State #8623
Chris Marrs
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 28▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#54
State #8626
Shepherd Shelton, III
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #31 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 50▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#55
State #8627
Linda Redden
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #31 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 36▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#56
State #8628
Richard Cronkwright Jr.
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #31 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 31▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#57
State #8629
Shepherd Shelton
President • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #31 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 31▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#58
State #8630
Valerie Hopkins
Board Secretary (Place 3) • THE POSSABLE DREAM (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#59
State #8631
Scott Sechrist
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #145 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 36▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#60
State #8632
Natalie Dillon
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #145 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 19▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#61
State #8633
Janet Rickelman
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #145 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#62
State #8634
Deb Roth
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #145 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#63
State #8635
Lois McDonald
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #145 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#64
State #8636
Charles Taylor
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Lavaca-Navidad River Authority (Jackson County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 17▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#65
State #8637
Eddie Callender
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #3 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 36▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#66
State #8638
Jeffrey Dugi
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #3 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 20▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#67
State #8639
Carlos Salazar
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #3 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 16▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#68
State #8640
Race Skaggs
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #3 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 16▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#69
State #8641
Cindy Couch
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #3 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 16▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#70
State #8642
Taylor Gaver
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #565 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 47▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#71
State #8643
Jennie Mussler
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #565 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 45▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#72
State #8644
Kevin O'Kelley
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #565 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 49▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#73
State #8645
Kevin Kulhanek
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #565 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 49▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#74
State #8646
Ted Cashion
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #565 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.4Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 49▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#75
State #8691
Herbert Fain
Director, Place 4 • Pearland Municipal Management District No. 1 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
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