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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 43 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)
▲ +0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.7% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#1
State #18521
Luana Buckner
President • Edwards Aquifer Authority (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 68.8Reg: 71Pro-Liberty: 237Expansion: 70▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#2
State #18520
Russell Persyn
Director, District 13 (District 13) • Edwards Aquifer Authority (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 71.4Reg: 71.6Pro-Liberty: 262Expansion: 77▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#3
State #18523
Enrique Valdivia
Director, District 14 (District 14) • Edwards Aquifer Authority (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 67.4Reg: 70Pro-Liberty: 237Expansion: 70▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#4
State #18522
J Carnes
Director, District 6 (District 6) • Edwards Aquifer Authority (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 69.5Reg: 68.2Pro-Liberty: 237Expansion: 70▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#5
State #18555
Leon Bridges
President • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #50 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 69.6Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 63Lone Dissents: 2▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.8/100)
#6
State #18606
Deborah Carington
Director, District 5 (District 5) • Edwards Aquifer Authority (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 258Expansion: 80▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#7
State #18607
Jose Ochoa
President • AGUA Special Utility District (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 70Reg: 67.4Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 70Lone Dissents: 1▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#8
State #18655
Steve Cargil
Director, District 3 (District 3) • Edwards Aquifer Authority (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 71.6Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 248Expansion: 75▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#9
State #18686
Mousa Abou-awad
Director (Place 2) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District 48A (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 70.5Reg: 69.3Pro-Liberty: 78Expansion: 42▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#10
State #18768
Rachel Sanborn
Director, District 1 (District 1) • Edwards Aquifer Authority (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 67.2Pro-Liberty: 291Expansion: 89▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69/100)
#11
State #18869
Carlos Lopez
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Kirkmont Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 70.8Reg: 69.2Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 111▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.6/100)
#12
State #18870
Jean Ann Williams
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Kirkmont Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 68.3Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 106▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.6/100)
#13
State #18871
Deborah Carroll
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Kirkmont Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 67.8Reg: 67Pro-Liberty: 193Expansion: 109▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.6/100)
#14
State #18872
Lonnie Piquiet
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Kirkmont Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 68.2Reg: 69.5Pro-Liberty: 193Expansion: 109▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.6/100)
#15
State #18873
Michael Grizzaffi
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Kirkmont Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 193Expansion: 109▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.6/100)
#16
State #18977
Edward Heap
Director, Place 4 • Riceland Management District (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 68.8Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 40▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#17
State #18978
Jacob Grossman
Director, Place 5 • Riceland Management District (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 69.7Reg: 67.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 38▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#18
State #18979
Jared Fulleylove
Director, Place 1 • Riceland Management District (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 66Reg: 69Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 38▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#19
State #18980
Jim Ferris
Director, Place 2 • Riceland Management District (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 69.8Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 38▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#20
State #18976
John Jennings
Director, Place 3 • Riceland Management District (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 67Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 59▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#21
State #18984
Ed Jones
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #128A (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 64▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#22
State #18985
Bradley Rich
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #128A (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 68.4Reg: 68.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 61▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#23
State #18986
Jana Miller
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #128A (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 66.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 60▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#24
State #18987
Skip Downham
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #128A (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 68.6Reg: 69.7Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 60▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#25
State #18988
Leslie Selmser
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #128A (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 69.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 60▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)