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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 776–800 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)
▲ +1.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.7% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#776
State #9310
Will C. Beecherl
Mayor (Place 2) • HIGHLAND PARK ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#777
State #9309
Alan Friedman
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 3) • HIGHLAND PARK ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#778
State #9379
Carla Ambriz
Director, Place 3 • Muleshoe Area Hospital District (Bailey County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#779
State #9308
Lydia Novakov
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 5) • HIGHLAND PARK ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#780
State #9307
Marc Myers
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 4) • HIGHLAND PARK ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#781
State #9306
Eric Gross
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 40 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 90Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 40▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#782
State #9383
Ron Garland
Director, Place 4 • Parks at Westhaven Public Improvement District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 89.8Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#783
State #9305
Alicia Skinner
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 40 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 40▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#784
State #9304
David Kubala
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 40 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 40▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#785
State #9303
Brandon Guillory
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 40 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 45▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#786
State #9302
Charles Eastland
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 40 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 58▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#787
State #9301
Jessica Christian
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • ALBA-GOLDEN ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 45▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#788
State #9300
Mike Ragsdale
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • ALBA-GOLDEN ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 45▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#789
State #9299
Dwayne Ellis
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • ALBA-GOLDEN ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 45▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#790
State #9391
David Spoor
Supervisor, Chairman (Chairman) • Angleton Drainage District (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#791
State #9298
Matt Haisten
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • ALBA-GOLDEN ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 45▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#792
State #9418
David Keel
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #115 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 89.8Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 41▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#793
State #9430
Leigh Ellis III
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 37 (Waller County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 51▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#794
State #9395
Heather Strait
Director, Zone 3 (Zone 3) • Collin County Soil and Water Conservation District #535 (Collin County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 89.6Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#795
State #9297
Kristopher Quomtana
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • ALBA-GOLDEN ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 45▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#796
State #9296
Brad Lennon
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • ALBA-GOLDEN ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 45▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#797
State #9295
Terry Clark
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • ALBA-GOLDEN ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 87.7Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 55▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#798
State #9398
Brad Crone
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Chambers County Emergency Service District #1 (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#799
State #9419
Christopher Hanney
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #115 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#800
State #9400
Kenneth Thibodeaux
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Chambers County Emergency Service District #1 (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)