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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 76–100 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)
▲ +1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.1% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#76
State #8648
Hank B. Smith
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 44▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#77
State #8649
Robert Thompson
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 41▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#78
State #8650
Veronica Escalante
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 41▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#79
State #8651
Jed Crump
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 41▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#80
State #8653
David Mcneil
President (Place 2) • Lazy Nine Municipal Utility District #1E (Travis County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43Lone Dissents: 1▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#81
State #8656
Bruce Cunningham
Assist Sec-Treas (Place 1) • Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District #6 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 45▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#82
State #8658
Lisa Manriquez
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Morton Road Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#83
State #8660
Terry Jackson
President • Jefferson County Water Control and Improvement District #10 (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 89.8Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#84
State #8661
Malcom Brian
President • Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 12 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 89.4Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 50▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#85
State #8662
Alan Seitz
Board President • Morton Road Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#86
State #8663
Jim Boone
President • Tyler County Special Utility District (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#87
State #8664
David Tannahill
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Morton Road Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#88
State #8665
Mark Henry
County Judge (Place 1) • Tara Glen Municipal Utility District (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#89
State #8666
Gerald Ryan
President • Flying L Public Utility District (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 90Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#90
State #8667
Tanya Carlis
President (Place 1) • Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #1-F (Denton County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#91
State #8668
Jamie Utt
President • Parkside on the River Municipal Utility District No. 3 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#92
State #8669
Sherri Ballard
Secretary (Place 2) • Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #1-F (Denton County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#93
State #8670
Courtney Beck
President • River Rock Trails Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#94
State #8671
Ronald Kutsche
Assist Sec-Treas (Place 3) • Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District #6 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#95
State #8672
Susan Shirley-menzel
Secretary (Place 3) • Comal County Water Improvement District no. 3 (Comal County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#96
State #8673
Albert Keller
President • Harris County Improvement District #3 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#97
State #8674
Darrell Apffel
County Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Place 2) • Tara Glen Municipal Utility District (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#98
State #8675
Abdi Yassin
Executive Vice President (Place 1) • Somerset Public Improvement District No.1 (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#99
State #8676
Doug Snyder
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Williamson County Municipal Utility District #22 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#100
State #8716
Robert Bordes
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Jefferson County Emergency Services District #4 (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)