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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 1976–2000 of 7,110 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.9% (CAGR +3.1%/yr)
#1976
State #10715
Michael Wardroup
Director (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 575 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1977
State #10714
William Mikulin
Director (Place 5) • Lee County Fresh Water Supply District #1 (Lee County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1978
State #10713
Thomas Jatzlau
Director (Place 4) • Lee County Fresh Water Supply District #1 (Lee County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1979
State #10712
Darleen Lehmann
Director (Place 3) • Lee County Fresh Water Supply District #1 (Lee County)
Fiscal: 90Reg: 86.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1980
State #10711
Virginia Shows
Director (Place 2) • Lee County Fresh Water Supply District #1 (Lee County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1981
State #10710
Jason Mitschke
Director (Place 1) • Lee County Fresh Water Supply District #1 (Lee County)
Fiscal: 90Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 47▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1982
State #10709
Jane Schubert
Director (Place 5) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #161 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 86.4Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1983
State #10708
Catherine Kight
Director (Place 4) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #161 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1984
State #10707
Meredith Harris
Director (Place 3) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #161 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 86.1Reg: 87.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1985
State #10706
Janet Kaiser
Director (Place 2) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #161 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1986
State #10705
Kathy Scully
Director (Place 1) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #161 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 87.3Reg: 86.7Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1987
State #10704
AJ Adams
Director (Place 5) • Brazoria County Fresh Water Supply District #2 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1988
State #10703
Barry Bradley
Director (Place 4) • Brazoria County Fresh Water Supply District #2 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 86Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1989
State #10702
Tim Benkula
Director (Place 3) • Brazoria County Fresh Water Supply District #2 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 87Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1990
State #10701
Anne Bradley
Director (Place 2) • Brazoria County Fresh Water Supply District #2 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1991
State #10700
Gary Rinn
Director (Place 1) • Brazoria County Fresh Water Supply District #2 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 41▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1992
State #10699
Arthur Donnelly
Director (Place 3) • Montgomery County Drainage District #10 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1993
State #10698
Cliff Harris
Director (Place 2) • Montgomery County Drainage District #10 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1994
State #10697
Jenna Eastman
Director (Place 1) • Montgomery County Drainage District #10 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 86.4Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 41▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1995
State #10696
David Flower
Commissioner (Place 5) • Harris County Emergency Services District #21 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.9Reg: 87.1Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1996
State #10695
Naomi Kleb
Commissioner (Place 4) • Harris County Emergency Services District #21 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1997
State #10694
James Oswalt
Commissioner (Place 3) • Harris County Emergency Services District #21 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1998
State #10693
Nolan Butterfras
Commissioner (Place 2) • Harris County Emergency Services District #21 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 86.8Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#1999
State #10692
Hardy LeBlanc
Commissioner (Place 1) • Harris County Emergency Services District #21 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2000
State #10690
Abigail Beadle
Commissioner (Place 4) • Medina County Emergency Services District #2 (Medina County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 87.2Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)