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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 1026–1050 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)
▲ +1.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.8% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#1026
State #9650
Peter Huinker
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #199 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1027
State #9649
Michael Wilson
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #199 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 87Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1028
State #9648
Joseph Glazer
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #199 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1029
State #9646
Jim Pugliese
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Champions Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1030
State #9645
Scott Chenoweth
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Champions Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1031
State #9644
John Harrison
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Champions Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1032
State #9643
Robert Pryor
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Champions Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1033
State #9642
Denise Campbell
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Spring Meadows Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1034
State #9641
Grady Green
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Spring Meadows Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1035
State #9640
Russell Ruth
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Spring Meadows Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1036
State #9639
Frank Cope
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Spring Meadows Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1037
State #9638
Robert Becktell
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Spring Meadows Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1038
State #9637
Clarance Bull
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #56 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1039
State #9636
Troy Wootton
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #56 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1040
State #9635
Elizabeth Martin
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #56 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1041
State #9634
Michael Parker
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #56 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.8Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1042
State #9633
Ronald Hamlet
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #56 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.8Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1043
State #9632
Duane Wilson
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Johnson Ranch Municipal Utility District (Comal County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1044
State #9631
Sheryl Short
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Johnson Ranch Municipal Utility District (Comal County)
Fiscal: 87Reg: 89.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1045
State #9630
Kathy Phillips
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Johnson Ranch Municipal Utility District (Comal County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1046
State #9647
Jeff Kanaly
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Champions Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1047
State #9629
Art Seago
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Johnson Ranch Municipal Utility District (Comal County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1048
State #9628
Peggy Braaten
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Johnson Ranch Municipal Utility District (Comal County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1049
State #9627
Rene Abrego
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 2 (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 87.7Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1050
State #9626
John Casey Roy
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 2 (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
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