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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 1226–1250 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)
▲ +1.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.6% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#1226
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)
#1227
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)
#1228
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)
#1229
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)
#1230
State #17294
Robert Schenck
Director, Place 2 • Timber Lane Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 75Reg: 75.7Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 49▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1231
State #17267
Kevin White
County Judge • Wood County (Wood County)
Fiscal: 75.1Reg: 76.7Pro-Liberty: 193Expansion: 68▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1232
State #17290
Eric Langstaff
Director, Place 3 • Timber Lane Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 75.1Reg: 74.7Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 72▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#1233
State #17304
Juan Cantu
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Lipscomb County (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 74.1Reg: 77.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#1234
State #17303
Dori Roots
County Judge • Lipscomb County (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 74.1Reg: 75.6Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#1235
State #17302
Dan Cockrell
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Lipscomb County (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 75.9Reg: 77.4Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 64▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#1236
State #17301
Brandon Meier
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Lipscomb County (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 77.7Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 52▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#1237
State #17295
Troy Noey
Mayor • Town of Normangee (Leon County)
Fiscal: 75.6Reg: 76.6Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#1238
State #17300
Neila Ward
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Normangee (Leon County)
Fiscal: 77.6Reg: 76.2Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#1239
State #17299
Glynda Williams
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Normangee (Leon County)
Fiscal: 78.1Reg: 73.7Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#1240
State #17298
Shannon Wells
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Normangee (Leon County)
Fiscal: 74.5Reg: 73.6Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#1241
State #17297
Mario Cornish
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Normangee (Leon County)
Fiscal: 76.5Reg: 77.8Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#1242
State #17296
Dennis Noey
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Normangee (Leon County)
Fiscal: 75.4Reg: 76.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#1243
State #17305
Scotty Schilling
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Lipscomb County (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 78Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#1244
State #17310
Leanne Riman
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #55 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 78.3Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 52▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.9/100)
#1245
State #17306
Jose Luis Ochoa
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • AGUA Special Utility District (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 74.6Pro-Liberty: 252Expansion: 61Lone Dissents: 3▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.9/100)
#1246
State #17307
Emily Ortega
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #55 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 78Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 64▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.9/100)
#1247
State #17308
Darrin Hall
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #55 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 75.7Reg: 75.6Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 53▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.9/100)
#1248
State #17309
Houston Hamilton
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #55 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 77.3Reg: 73.6Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 52▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.9/100)
#1249
State #17311
Maxwell Lockhart
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #55 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 75.1Reg: 75.9Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 52▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.9/100)
#1250
State #17312
Brenda Sanchez
County Clerk • Hudspeth County (Hudspeth County)
Fiscal: 75.2Reg: 75.6Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 81▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.9/100)