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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 1–25 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)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.2% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#1
State #8634
Deb Roth
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #145 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#2
State #8632
Natalie Dillon
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #145 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 19▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#3
State #8630
Valerie Hopkins
Board Secretary (Place 3) • THE POSSABLE DREAM (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#4
State #8633
Janet Rickelman
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #145 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#5
State #8626
Shepherd Shelton, III
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #31 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 50▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#6
State #8631
Scott Sechrist
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #145 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 36▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#7
State #8620
Leslie Lorenz
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 36▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#8
State #8628
Richard Cronkwright Jr.
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #31 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 31▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#9
State #8629
Shepherd Shelton
President • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #31 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 31▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#10
State #8627
Linda Redden
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #31 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 36▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#11
State #8613
Minerva Pena
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • BROWNSVILLE ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 318Expansion: 55▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#12
State #8623
Chris Marrs
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 28▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#13
State #8622
Ricky Mccall
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 28▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#14
State #8621
Adam Losoya
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 28▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#15
State #8740
DeBra Edwards
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #501 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#16
State #8619
Margaret Green
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 52▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#17
State #8618
Carlos Elizondo
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • BROWNSVILLE ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 322Expansion: 51▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#18
State #8617
Denise Garza
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • BROWNSVILLE ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 89.8Pro-Liberty: 322Expansion: 51▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#19
State #8616
Daniella Lopez Valdez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • BROWNSVILLE ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 322Expansion: 51▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#20
State #8615
Jessica Gonzalez
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • BROWNSVILLE ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 322Expansion: 51▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#21
State #8614
Vacancy Vacancy
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • BROWNSVILLE ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 322Expansion: 51▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#22
State #8809
Billy Kinney
President • Meeker Municipal Water District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#23
State #8657
Gerald Gaynor
President (Place 2) • Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District #6 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#24
State #8612
Frank Ortiz
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • BROWNSVILLE ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 302Expansion: 71▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#25
State #8635
Lois McDonald
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #145 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)