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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.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 476–500 of 2,668 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)
▲ +1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+28.2% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#476
State #19000
Julie Ebers
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of South Frydek (Austin County)
Fiscal: 68.1Reg: 68.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#477
State #18999
John Couch
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of South Frydek (Austin County)
Fiscal: 69.3Reg: 69.7Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#478
State #18997
Owen O'Neill
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Millsap (Parker County)
Fiscal: 68.7Reg: 66.9Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#479
State #18996
Steve Chuhaloff
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Millsap (Parker County)
Fiscal: 67.8Reg: 67.1Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#480
State #18995
Jamie French
Mayor • Town of Millsap (Parker County)
Fiscal: 66.1Reg: 66Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#481
State #19020
Leanne Henderson
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • PETROLIA CISD (Clay County)
Fiscal: 69.4Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 59▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#482
State #18994
Walter McAlpin
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Colmesneil (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 68.2Reg: 67.4Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#483
State #18993
Billy Andrus
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Colmesneil (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 67.1Reg: 67.3Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#484
State #18992
Gene Allen
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Colmesneil (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 68.3Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#485
State #18991
Virgie Barnes
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Colmesneil (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 67.9Reg: 67.7Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#486
State #19004
Elisha Grimsley
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of O'Brien (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 68.2Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#487
State #18990
Dennis Moffett
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Colmesneil (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 69.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#488
State #18989
Elbert "Bubba" Sheffield
Mayor • City of Colmesneil (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 70.2Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#489
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)
#490
State #19008
Todd DeVilleneuve
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Milford (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#491
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)
#492
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)
#493
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)
#494
State #19012
Rosanne Lockhart
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Milford (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 67.3Reg: 70.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 43▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#495
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)
#496
State #18983
Greg Mikel
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 69.7Reg: 67.3Pro-Liberty: 198Expansion: 116▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#497
State #18982
Tim Lapham
County Judge • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 67.5Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 122▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#498
State #19001
Chris Casillas
Mayor • City of O'Brien (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#499
State #19022
Bryce Tucker
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • PETROLIA CISD (Clay County)
Fiscal: 69.6Reg: 66.1Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 59▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#500
State #18998
Henry Mlcak
Mayor • City of South Frydek (Austin County)
Fiscal: 70.1Reg: 66.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
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