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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 426–450 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+15.6% (CAGR +3.2%/yr)
#426
State #16482
Robert J. Butella, III
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #30 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 76.9Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 34▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#427
State #16436
Jeremiah Gunter
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 80.1Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#428
State #16435
Lannie Claybar
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 76.4Reg: 77Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#429
State #16434
Rodney Price
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#430
State #16490
Ivan V. Menke
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 81.2Reg: 76.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#431
State #16433
Joy Dubose-Simonton
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 76.5Reg: 80.5Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#432
State #16432
Chad Jenkins
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 81.1Reg: 76.4Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#433
State #16431
Hershel Stagner, Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 78.4Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#434
State #16430
Christy Khoury
County Treasurer • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 80.8Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 68▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#435
State #16429
Jeff Sims
Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2) • Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 79.8Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 379Expansion: 88▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#436
State #16489
Lonnie L. Hinze
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 78.9Reg: 78.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#437
State #16488
Richard J. LaCourse
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 79.8Reg: 77.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#438
State #16498
Everett Dalton
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #345 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 24▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#439
State #16487
Stan Warfield
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 79.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#440
State #16510
Charles Beseda
Director, Somervell County Place 2 (Somervell County Place 2) • Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 77.2Pro-Liberty: 335Expansion: 97▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.8/100)
#441
State #16509
Paul Tischler
Director, Johnson County Place 2 (Johnson County Place 2) • Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 79.9Reg: 76.4Pro-Liberty: 335Expansion: 97▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.8/100)
#442
State #16508
Brad Daniels
Director, Hill County Place 2 (Hill County Place 2) • Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 80.2Reg: 80.1Pro-Liberty: 335Expansion: 97▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.8/100)
#443
State #16507
Marty McPherson
Director, Ellis County Place 2 (Ellis County Place 2) • Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 77.3Reg: 77.9Pro-Liberty: 335Expansion: 97▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.8/100)
#444
State #16511
Adam Hughes
Director (Place 1) • Burford Ranch Municipal Utility District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 79.6Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 51Lone Dissents: 2▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.8/100)
#445
State #16506
Gary Farmer
Director, Somervell County Place 1 (Somervell County Place 1) • Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 81Pro-Liberty: 335Expansion: 97▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.8/100)
#446
State #16505
Barney McClure
Director, Johnson County Place 1 (Johnson County Place 1) • Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 78.8Reg: 81Pro-Liberty: 335Expansion: 97▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.8/100)
#447
State #16504
John Curtis
Director, Hill County Place 1 (Hill County Place 1) • Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 79.7Reg: 79.9Pro-Liberty: 326Expansion: 106▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.8/100)
#448
State #16503
Maurice Osborn
Director, Ellis County Place 1 (Ellis County Place 1) • Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 77.6Reg: 80.1Pro-Liberty: 316Expansion: 116▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.8/100)
#449
State #16502
Wayne Tinkler
Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative) • Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 78.7Pro-Liberty: 384Expansion: 95▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.8/100)
#450
State #16512
David Hembree
President (Place 2) • Noble Ridge Municipal Utility District of Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 80.7Pro-Liberty: 74Expansion: 50▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.8/100)