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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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)
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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 201–225 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)
▲ +1.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.5% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#201
State #8778
George Hatfield
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Terranova West Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#202
State #8779
Tom Lovell
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Terranova West Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#203
State #8780
Nanette Burrage
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Terranova West Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#204
State #8781
Jennifer Henry
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #389 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#205
State #8816
W Thomas Morrow
Director, Place 3 • Clear Lake City Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.8Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 222Expansion: 49▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#206
State #8833
Mike Pennington
President • Panola County Groundwater Conservation District (Panola County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 21▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#207
State #8817
John Graf
Director, Place 4 • Clear Lake City Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 235Expansion: 36▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#208
State #8818
Robert T Savely
Director, Place 5 • Clear Lake City Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 240Expansion: 31▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#209
State #8837
Mike Fiorillo
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #7 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 49▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#210
State #8844
Shantai Magee
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #278 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#211
State #8819
Anthea Guest
Director, Place 1 • Clear Lake City Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 90Pro-Liberty: 240Expansion: 31▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#212
State #8820
Brady Pyle
Director, Place 2 • Clear Lake City Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 240Expansion: 31▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#213
State #8838
Clint Lake
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #7 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 47▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#214
State #8822
Kim Lehere
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Mustang Special Utility District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 87.3Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 32▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#215
State #8823
Michael Walker
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Mustang Special Utility District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 88.9Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 25▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#216
State #8839
Benny Mitchell
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #7 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 48▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#217
State #8845
Tommie Allen
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #278 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 30▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#218
State #8821
Michael Bolton
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Mustang Special Utility District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 51▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#219
State #8824
Mark Millar
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Mustang Special Utility District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 89.6Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 25▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#220
State #8840
Kimberly Prause
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #7 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 48▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#221
State #8825
Ken Mitchell
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Mustang Special Utility District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 25▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#222
State #8826
Dean Jameson
President • Mustang Special Utility District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 25▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#223
State #8827
Denny Brackeen
President • Mustang Special Utility District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 25▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#224
State #8842
Michael Blezinger
Director, Austin County • Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 21▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#225
State #8828
Danny Reed
Director, Place 3 • Panola County Groundwater Conservation District (Panola County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 41▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
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