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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 851–875 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)
▲ +2.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.6% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#851
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)
#852
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)
#853
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)
#854
State #9453
Pamela Reed
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Travis County Water Control and Improvement District #10 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#855
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)
#856
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)
#857
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)
#858
State #9457
John Highbarger
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #5 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 90Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#859
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)
#860
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)
#861
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)
#862
State #9461
John Roddey
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #5 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#863
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)
#864
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)
#865
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)
#866
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)
#867
State #9492
Ryan Jackson
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Williamson County Municipal Utility District #34 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#868
State #9504
Bob Peterson
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District # 6 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 45▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#869
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)
#870
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)
#871
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)
#872
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)
#873
State #9493
Charles E. Gamble II
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Williamson County Municipal Utility District #34 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#874
State #9472
George Dupuy
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #15 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#875
State #9473
Joseph Turner
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #15 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)