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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 2051–2075 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)
▲ +2.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.6% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#2051
State #10633
Dr Amy Hayes
Trustee (Place 3) • CHAPEL HILL ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2052
State #10632
Les Schminkey
Trustee (Place 2) • CHAPEL HILL ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 86.7Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2053
State #10631
Martin Ibarra
Trustee (Place 1) • CHAPEL HILL ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 86.1Reg: 86.3Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2054
State #10630
Rickey Mosley
Trustee (Place 7) • CHAPEL HILL ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2055
State #10629
Hershal Massenburge
Trustee (Place 6) • CHAPEL HILL ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2056
State #10628
Fred Elder, Jr
Trustee (Place 5) • CHAPEL HILL ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 86Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2057
State #10634
David Acker
Trustee (Place 4) • CHAPEL HILL ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2058
State #10675
Robert Woelfel
Director, Place 4 • Memorial Point Utility District (Polk County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2059
State #10652
Abdi Yassin
Executive Vice President (Place 3) • Riverwalk Public Improvement District #1 (Denton County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2060
State #10862
Suzanne Corbin
President (Place 1) • Katy West Municipal Utility District (Fort Bend-Waller County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.4/100)
#2061
State #10848
Gary Lanham
Director (Place 4) • Bell County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Bell County)
Fiscal: 85.9Reg: 86.8Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.4/100)
#2062
State #10849
Jacob Saunders
Director (Place 5) • Bell County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Bell County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.4/100)
#2063
State #10847
Joe Chaffin
Director (Place 1) • Bell County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Bell County)
Fiscal: 86Reg: 85.9Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.4/100)
#2064
State #10846
Rinalda Williams
Director (Place 2) • Bell County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Bell County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 87.2Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.4/100)
#2065
State #10845
Lesley Simpson
Director (Place 2) • Goforth Special Utility District (Hays County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 85.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.4/100)
#2066
State #10844
Travis McDonald
Director (Place 1) • Goforth Special Utility District (Hays County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.4/100)
#2067
State #10843
James Potts
Director (Place 5) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #18 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 86.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.4/100)
#2068
State #10842
John Graham
Director (Place 4) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #18 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.4/100)
#2069
State #10841
Cater Joseph
Director (Place 3) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #18 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 86.4Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.4/100)
#2070
State #10840
Richard Newhouse
Director (Place 2) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #18 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.4/100)
#2071
State #10839
Bob Grawe
Director (Place 1) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #18 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 86.8Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 50▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.4/100)
#2072
State #10838
Niranjan Dave
Director (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #118 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.4/100)
#2073
State #10837
RoxAnn Donaldson
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #118 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.4/100)
#2074
State #10836
Jennifer Flippen
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #118 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.4/100)
#2075
State #10835
Tony Macias
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #118 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.4/100)
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