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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 151–175 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)
▼ -0.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.7% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#151
State #8730
Charles Horton
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Tyler County Special Utility District (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#152
State #8731
Angie Butler
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Tyler County Special Utility District (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#153
State #8732
Willie Gill
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Tyler County Special Utility District (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#154
State #8733
Kyle Spears
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Williamson County Municipal Utility District #22 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#155
State #8734
Derrick Johnson
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Williamson County Municipal Utility District #22 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#156
State #8735
James Flemmons
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Williamson County Municipal Utility District #22 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 89.8Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#157
State #8736
Claudia Capers
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Williamson County Municipal Utility District #22 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#158
State #8737
Jared Day
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #501 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 49▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#159
State #8738
Wayne Tyson
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #501 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#160
State #8739
Jonathan Cowen
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #501 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#161
State #8741
John Casey
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #501 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#162
State #8742
Jereme Havard
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Jefferson County Water Control and Improvement District #10 (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 90Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#163
State #8743
Stephen Savant
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Jefferson County Water Control and Improvement District #10 (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#164
State #8744
Allan Zumo
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Jefferson County Water Control and Improvement District #10 (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#165
State #8745
Lester Crooks
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Jefferson County Water Control and Improvement District #10 (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#166
State #8746
John Wagner
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Jefferson County Water Control and Improvement District #10 (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#167
State #8747
Ray Adauto
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #3 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 51▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#168
State #8748
Sandy Boswell
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #3 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#169
State #8749
Randall Smith
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #3 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#170
State #8750
Jacob Drozd
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #3 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#171
State #8751
Joel Quintana
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #3 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#172
State #8752
Judd Ryan
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Flying L Public Utility District (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#173
State #8753
Katherine Lee
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Flying L Public Utility District (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#174
State #8754
Leslie Rector
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Flying L Public Utility District (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#175
State #8791
Paul Cauley
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • College Mound Special Utility District (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)