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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 1101–1125 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)
▲ +0.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.4% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#1101
State #9688
Jose Soto
President • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #11 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1102
State #9704
James Collins
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Emergency Services District #60 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1103
State #9687
Abdi Yassin
Board Member (Place 3) • Arcadia Farms Public Improvement District (Collin County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 87Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1104
State #9686
Wendy Head
Secretary (Place 1) • LaSalle Water Control and Improvement District #1A (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1105
State #9685
Scott Grigg
Board Member (Place 1) • Arcadia Farms Public Improvement District (Collin County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1106
State #9684
Victor Mozisek, jr.
President (Place 2) • LaSalle Water Control and Improvement District #1A (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1107
State #9683
Shamarion Barber
Vice President (Place 3) • Saint Barts Municipal Utility District #1 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 41▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1108
State #9682
Melissa Hayslip
President • Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 13A (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 52▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1109
State #9680
Benjamin Wilkerson
President (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #609 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1110
State #9712
Pat Keeling
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Brookshire-Katy Drainage District (Waller County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1111
State #9679
Melanie Klaus
Director (Place 1) • Massey Road Municipal Utility District 1 of Denton County (Denton County)
Fiscal: 87Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1112
State #9678
Colin Armstrong
Director (Place 1) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #27 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 88.4Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 52▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1113
State #9677
Francis Martin
President (Place 2) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #48 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38Lone Dissents: 1▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1114
State #9716
Alexandra Trevino
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #11 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1115
State #9676
Niketa Parikh
Director (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #244 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 41▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1116
State #9675
Ray Martin
Board Vice President (Place 1) • Rocky Top Ranch Municipal Utility District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 87Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 46▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1117
State #9674
Preston Freeman
Board President (Place 2) • Rocky Top Ranch Municipal Utility District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 50▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1118
State #9720
Chuck Garibay
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #406 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1119
State #9673
Sheila Darnell
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 1) • HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD (Jones County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 43▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1120
State #9672
Derek Moore
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 2) • HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD (Jones County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 47▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1121
State #9671
Dr Chad White
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 4) • HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD (Jones County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 53▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1122
State #9670
Salvador Correro
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #107 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 24▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1123
State #9669
Lloy Weaver
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #107 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 24▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1124
State #9668
Michael Taber
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #107 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 24▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#1125
State #9667
Wendy Jacobs
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #107 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 30▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
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