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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 176–200 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)
▼ -0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.1% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#176
State #8756
Will Dietrich
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Flying L Public Utility District (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#177
State #8757
Ray Freer
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Berry Creek Highlands Municipal Utility District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#178
State #8758
Danny Smith
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Berry Creek Highlands Municipal Utility District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#179
State #8624
Kerri Hernandez
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 28▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#180
State #8759
Michael Gonzalez
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Berry Creek Highlands Municipal Utility District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#181
State #8760
Armando Rueda
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Berry Creek Highlands Municipal Utility District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#182
State #8761
Waymon Lemon
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Pine Village Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#183
State #8762
Tranessa Hunt
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Pine Village Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#184
State #8654
Brian Welch
Board President (Place 1) • Montgomery-Grimes County Municipal Utility District 146C (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#185
State #8763
Augustine Rodriguez
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Pine Village Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#186
State #8764
Emma Hall
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Pine Village Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#187
State #8765
Violet Allen
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Pine Village Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#188
State #8766
Peter Coti
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #457 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#189
State #8767
Andrew Yu
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #457 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#190
State #8768
Jorge Diaz
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #457 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#191
State #8769
Luke Vidrine
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #457 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.9Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#192
State #8770
Mark Richardson
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #457 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#193
State #8771
Matthew Maddox
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #528 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 41▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#194
State #8655
Brian Smith
President • Greater Southeast Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#195
State #8772
Howard Wilhite
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #528 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#196
State #8773
Garold Truax
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #528 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#197
State #8774
Kenneth Long
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #528 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#198
State #8775
Kuno Trostmann
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #528 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#199
State #8776
Rob Sorenson
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Terranova West Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#200
State #8788
Mike O'Hair
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #9 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)