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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 1351–1375 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)
▲ +1.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.9% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#1351
State #9891
Ira Wood
Vice President (Place 5) • Williamson County Emergency Services District #8 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 90Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 253Expansion: 53▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
#1352
State #9890
Jackie Williams
Director, At-Large Position 1 (At-Large Position 1) • Montgomery County Hospital District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 294Expansion: 26▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
#1353
State #9889
Bob Bagley
Director, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Montgomery County Hospital District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 307Expansion: 28▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
#1354
State #9913
Andy Yates
President • Combined Consumers Special Utility District (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 90Reg: 89.6Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
#1355
State #9996
Mark Wisdom
Mayor • City of Sunray (Moore County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 87.2Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1356
State #9998
Mason Overstreet
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Sunray (Moore County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 87Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1357
State #10014
Paul VandenBergh
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #44 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 23▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1358
State #9999
Alfredo Ruiz
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Sunray (Moore County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 87.3Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1359
State #10000
James Walker
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Sunray (Moore County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 86.6Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1360
State #10015
Terry Finkle
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #44 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 87.3Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 23▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1361
State #10001
Melvin Weatherford
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Sunray (Moore County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 87Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1362
State #10002
Dr. Lee Banda
VP for Finance & Administration (Place 4) • TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ISD (Webb County)
Fiscal: 88.9Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1363
State #10004
Marion Fawn Creighton
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 147 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 34▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1364
State #10005
Wade Nelson
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 147 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 87.7Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 33▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1365
State #10016
Fred Growcock
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #44 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 23▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1366
State #10017
Ivory Barnes
President (Place 2) • Beltline Ashmoore Public Improvement District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40Lone Dissents: 1▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1367
State #10003
Rodger Sawyer
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 147 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 44▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1368
State #10006
Joe Pugh
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 147 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 33▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1369
State #9986
Gracie Diaz
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • FLOYDADA COLLEGIATE ISD (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 47▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1370
State #9985
Kay Brotherton
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • FLOYDADA COLLEGIATE ISD (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 47▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1371
State #9984
Roger Hughes
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • FLOYDADA COLLEGIATE ISD (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 89.4Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 47▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1372
State #9983
Eric Smith
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • FLOYDADA COLLEGIATE ISD (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 86.7Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 47▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1373
State #9982
Randy Moore
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • FLOYDADA COLLEGIATE ISD (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 89.4Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 49▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1374
State #9981
Brianne Glasscock
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • FLOYDADA COLLEGIATE ISD (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 54▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#1375
State #9980
Jay Lewis
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SNYDER ISD (Scurry County)
Fiscal: 87.3Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 35▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)