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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 357 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.3% (CAGR +3.0%/yr)
#1
State #16067
Donna Howe
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 19 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 77.6Reg: 80.2Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 32▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#2
State #16101
Jason Keith
President (Place 1) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #80 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 79.7Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43Lone Dissents: 1▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#3
State #16102
Eric Goodie
President (Place 2) • Harris County UD #15 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 77.7Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 56▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#4
State #16066
Jim Plasek
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 19 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 79.7Reg: 78.2Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 32▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#5
State #16065
Gregory Winborn
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 19 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 81.8Reg: 78Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 32▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#6
State #16064
Janet Cason
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 19 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 37▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#7
State #16063
Matthew Scrivener
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 19 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 50▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#8
State #16141
Katherine Hogle
Director, Place 1 • Anderson Mill Limited District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 9▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#9
State #16142
Mike Chaney
Director, Place 2 • Anderson Mill Limited District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 80.3Reg: 78.2Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 9▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#10
State #16163
Kevin Atkinson
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Interstate Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 80.4Reg: 79.6Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 50▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#11
State #16164
James Ellis
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Interstate Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 79.7Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 42▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#12
State #16165
Joe Mattingly
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Interstate Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 77.7Reg: 78.3Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 38▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#13
State #16166
James Kennedy
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Interstate Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 77.8Reg: 81.1Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 38▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#14
State #16167
Michelle Shen
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Interstate Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 81.6Reg: 81.1Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 38▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#15
State #16242
M. R. Gonzalez
Director, Precinct 1 Place 1 (Precinct 1 Place 1) • Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 80.1Pro-Liberty: 377Expansion: 86▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#16
State #16243
Mark Carrabba
Director, Robertson County (Industrial) (Robertson County (Industrial)) • Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 79.4Reg: 78.6Pro-Liberty: 270Expansion: 95▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#17
State #16276
L.A. Meyers
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #81 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 80Reg: 77Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 19▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#18
State #16277
Bryan McNeal
Mayor / Presiding Officer (Place 1) • Sonoma Public Improvement District (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 81.3Reg: 80.1Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 49▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#19
State #16278
Dan Feidner
Mayor Pro Tem / Board Member (Place 2) • Sonoma Public Improvement District (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 78.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#20
State #16279
John Manton
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Burnet County Emergency Service District #5 (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#21
State #16280
Sarah Ray
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Burnet County Emergency Service District #5 (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 80.5Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#22
State #16281
Paul Kowalik
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Burnet County Emergency Service District #5 (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 77.3Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#23
State #16282
Brad Beneski
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Burnet County Emergency Service District #5 (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 81.1Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#24
State #16283
Tommy Skinner
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Burnet County Emergency Service District #5 (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 81.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#25
State #16306
Randall Luna
President (Place 1) • Hood County Grandbury Municipal Utility District #1 (Hood County)
Fiscal: 81.1Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 53Lone Dissents: 1▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.4/100)