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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 826–850 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)
▼ -1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+27.4% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#826
State #9426
Robert Parr
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Roman Forest Public Utility District #3 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#827
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)
#828
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)
#829
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)
#830
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)
#831
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)
#832
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)
#833
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)
#834
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)
#835
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)
#836
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)
#837
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)
#838
State #9437
Frank Files
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Woodcreek Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#839
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)
#840
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)
#841
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)
#842
State #9441
Cathy Griggs
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Woodcreek Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#843
State #9468
James B. Morris, III
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Camfield Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#844
State #9478
Connie Higgins
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #70 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#845
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)
#846
State #9445
Chad Forsyth
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Nevada Special Utility District (Collin County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#847
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)
#848
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)
#849
State #9358
Suzanne Corbin
President (Place 2) • Katy West Municipal Utility District (Fort Bend-Waller County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#850
State #9449
Martin Madrid
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District #4 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
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