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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 1526–1550 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)
▲ 0.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.5% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#1526
State #20059
Donnie Griffith
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Lawn (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1527
State #20060
Sherry Gilmore
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Lawn (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 63.1Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1528
State #20061
John Cash, Sr.
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Lawn (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1529
State #20062
Gena Pittman
Mayor • Town of Smyer (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1530
State #20063
Veronica Quintanilla
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Smyer (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1531
State #20064
Jeff Riedel
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Smyer (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 61.9Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1532
State #20065
Jared Smith
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Smyer (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1533
State #20043
William Benton
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Rosenberg (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 418Expansion: 239▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1534
State #20044
Felix Vargas, Jr.
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1) • City of Rosenberg (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 63.9Pro-Liberty: 420Expansion: 237▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1535
State #20045
Steven DeGregorio
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2) • City of Rosenberg (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 63.3Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 416Expansion: 241▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1536
State #20046
Hector Trevino
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3) • City of Rosenberg (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 62.8Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 416Expansion: 241▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1537
State #20047
George A. Zepeda
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4) • City of Rosenberg (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 62.1Pro-Liberty: 416Expansion: 241▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1538
State #20048
Richard Olson
Councilmember, At-Large Position 1 (At-Large Position 1) • City of Rosenberg (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 416Expansion: 241▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1539
State #20049
Amanda J. Barta
Councilmember, At-Large Position 2 (At-Large Position 2) • City of Rosenberg (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 61.7Pro-Liberty: 416Expansion: 241▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1540
State #20050
Molly Hedrick
Mayor • City of Franklin (Robertson County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1541
State #20051
Marcus Wade
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Franklin (Robertson County)
Fiscal: 65.9Reg: 66.3Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1542
State #20052
Kelly Ellison
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Franklin (Robertson County)
Fiscal: 65.9Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1543
State #20053
Leslie Hancock
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Franklin (Robertson County)
Fiscal: 64.1Reg: 65.3Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1544
State #20054
Raymond Hawkins
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Franklin (Robertson County)
Fiscal: 63.7Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1545
State #20055
Brian Taylor
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Franklin (Robertson County)
Fiscal: 63.2Reg: 66.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1546
State #20056
Veronica Burleson
Mayor • Town of Lawn (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1547
State #20069
Gordon Hatthorn
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Danbury (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#1548
State #20071
Jason Shafer
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Danbury (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 62.4Reg: 62.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#1549
State #20072
Derrick Gray
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • SPURGER ISD (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 61.7Reg: 64.9Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 81▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#1550
State #20073
Bradley Heim
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • SPURGER ISD (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 61.6Reg: 62.7Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 67▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64/100)