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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 301–325 of 2,457 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.1% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#301
State #16376
Mike Sanders
Director, Place 2 • Williamson Central Appraisal District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 77.7Reg: 77.1Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.2/100)
#302
State #16375
Hope Hisle-Piper
Director, Place 1 • Williamson Central Appraisal District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 77Reg: 77.3Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.2/100)
#303
State #16373
Lora Weber
Director, Place 4 • Williamson Central Appraisal District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 79.7Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.2/100)
#304
State #16371
Cynthia Day
Board President (Place 2) • Bilma PUD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 78.1Reg: 78.4Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.2/100)
#305
State #16370
Kyle Workman
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Leon County (Leon County)
Fiscal: 80.1Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 50▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.2/100)
#306
State #16369
Joey Sullivan
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Leon County (Leon County)
Fiscal: 79.5Reg: 80.6Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 50▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.2/100)
#307
State #16367
Newman Paul Bing
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Leon County (Leon County)
Fiscal: 78.9Reg: 78.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.2/100)
#308
State #16366
Byron Ryder
County Judge • Leon County (Leon County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 77.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 77▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.2/100)
#309
State #16365
Laski Tesalonika
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Grand Mission Municipal Utility District #1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 78.8Reg: 79.8Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 43▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.2/100)
#310
State #16364
Vincente M. Salazar III
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Grand Mission Municipal Utility District #1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 78.3Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 43▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.2/100)
#311
State #16363
Darrell A. Hawthorne
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Grand Mission Municipal Utility District #1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 79.6Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 43▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.2/100)
#312
State #16362
Judson Brown
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Grand Mission Municipal Utility District #1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 43▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.2/100)
#313
State #16361
Syed Hasan
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Grand Mission Municipal Utility District #1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 79.4Reg: 76.7Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 45▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.2/100)
#314
State #16368
Thomas Jefferson Foley
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Leon County (Leon County)
Fiscal: 80Reg: 80Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 50▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.2/100)
#315
State #16360
Darrel Hawthorne
President • Grand Mission Municipal Utility District #1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 79.7Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 58▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.2/100)
#316
State #16380
Phillip Wales
Director, Place 4 • Addicks Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 79.6Reg: 76.8Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 47▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#317
State #16381
Pam Beaver
Director, Place 5 • Addicks Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 80.3Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 47▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#318
State #16388
Kelly Lane
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Kaufman County (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 79.9Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 53▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#319
State #16382
Micheal Ligon
Director, Place 1 • Addicks Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 80.1Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 47▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#320
State #16383
Randy Laughter
Director, Place 2 • Addicks Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 47▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#321
State #16389
Robert Robinson
President (Place 1) • Bell County Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Bell County)
Fiscal: 77.2Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 58▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#322
State #16384
Jakie Allen
County Judge • Kaufman County (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 81.2Reg: 77.5Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 48▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#323
State #16379
Lois Pierce
Director, Place 3 • Addicks Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 79.9Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 51▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#324
State #16385
Skeet Phillips
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Kaufman County (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 77.2Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 51▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#325
State #16390
Dave Lund
Board Vice President (Place 2) • Olney-Hamilton Hospital District (Young County)
Fiscal: 78.8Reg: 76.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)