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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 1201–1225 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.9% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#1201
State #17292
James Messer
Director, Place 5 • Timber Lane Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 73.6Reg: 74.5Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 49▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1202
State #17291
Daniel Meacham
Director, Place 4 • Timber Lane Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 76.4Reg: 77.4Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 55▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1203
State #17259
Tony Gilbreath
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Wood County (Wood County)
Fiscal: 78.4Reg: 75Pro-Liberty: 193Expansion: 68▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1204
State #17288
Edward "Ed" Miller
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Shackelford County (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 74.3Reg: 73.6Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 72▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1205
State #17287
Amanda Fisher
County Clerk • Castro County (Castro County)
Fiscal: 74.7Reg: 77.3Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 53Lone Dissents: 1▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1206
State #17286
Kathy Kleiber
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Schulenburg (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 75.2Reg: 74.4Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1207
State #17285
Randy Mican
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Schulenburg (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 76.2Reg: 76.6Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1208
State #17284
Roger Moellenberndt
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Schulenburg (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 73.7Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1209
State #17283
Frank Wick III
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Schulenburg (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 74.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1210
State #17293
A.F. Gessel
Director, Place 1 • Timber Lane Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 75.8Reg: 74Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 49▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1211
State #17282
Greg Thomas
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Schulenburg (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 76.1Reg: 75.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1212
State #17258
Daphne Carter
County Treasurer • Wood County (Wood County)
Fiscal: 76.9Reg: 75.7Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 76▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1213
State #17280
Debra Myers
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Kent County (Kent County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 74.1Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 68▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1214
State #17289
Pam Thorp
County Clerk • Sutton County (Sutton County)
Fiscal: 77.8Reg: 75.2Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79Lone Dissents: 2▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1215
State #17279
Turney Coulter
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Kent County (Kent County)
Fiscal: 75.7Reg: 73.8Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 68▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1216
State #17278
Robert Graham
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Kent County (Kent County)
Fiscal: 74.2Reg: 76.9Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 68▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1217
State #17277
Ray Hall
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Kent County (Kent County)
Fiscal: 74.8Reg: 76.9Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 68▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1218
State #17276
Layne Coulter
County Judge • Kent County (Kent County)
Fiscal: 77.6Reg: 73.7Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 77▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1219
State #17275
Angie Luman
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Wood County (Wood County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 75.6Pro-Liberty: 193Expansion: 68▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1220
State #17274
Kelly W. Cole
County Sheriff • Wood County (Wood County)
Fiscal: 75.8Reg: 74.7Pro-Liberty: 193Expansion: 68▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1221
State #17273
Mike Simmons
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Wood County (Wood County)
Fiscal: 73.6Reg: 76Pro-Liberty: 193Expansion: 68▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1222
State #17272
Justin Bowring
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Wood County (Wood County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 74Pro-Liberty: 193Expansion: 68▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1223
State #17271
Suzy Wright
District Clerk • Wood County (Wood County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 77.4Pro-Liberty: 193Expansion: 68▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1224
State #17269
Russell Acker
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Wood County (Wood County)
Fiscal: 76.5Reg: 75Pro-Liberty: 193Expansion: 68▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1225
State #17268
Jerry Gaskill
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Wood County (Wood County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 77.5Pro-Liberty: 193Expansion: 68▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)