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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 1976–2000 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)
▲ +0.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.7% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1976
State #20516
Danny Coffman
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Annetta (Parker County)
Fiscal: 64.6Reg: 61.5Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1977
State #20501
Krista Michelle Burris
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Petrolia (Clay County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 64.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1978
State #20500
Charlie McManus
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Petrolia (Clay County)
Fiscal: 60.5Reg: 62.7Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1979
State #20499
James Cline
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Petrolia (Clay County)
Fiscal: 60.9Reg: 64.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1980
State #20498
Sonya Labrie
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Petrolia (Clay County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 61.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1981
State #20496
Jim Gallman
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of DeCordova (Hood County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 62.7Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1982
State #20495
Judy Cordell
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of DeCordova (Hood County)
Fiscal: 62Reg: 64.8Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1983
State #20494
Larry Barclay
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of DeCordova (Hood County)
Fiscal: 60.9Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1984
State #20493
John Deal
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of DeCordova (Hood County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 63.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1985
State #20492
Kay Bailey
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of DeCordova (Hood County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1986
State #20491
Dave Hanson
Mayor • City of DeCordova (Hood County)
Fiscal: 62.2Reg: 64.9Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1987
State #20518
James Causey
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Annetta (Parker County)
Fiscal: 64.2Reg: 62.6Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1988
State #20508
Jimmy Allen
Mayor • Town of Alto (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 60.5Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1989
State #20490
Shannon Skilling
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Hill County (Hill County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 62.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 91Lone Dissents: 1▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1990
State #20517
Brandon Michael Thompson
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Annetta (Parker County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1991
State #20504
Lyndia Wills
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Lueders (Jones County)
Fiscal: 62.5Reg: 60.7Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1992
State #20529
Lydia Novakov
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 2) • Highland Park ISDa (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 61.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1993
State #20528
Don Snell
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 5) • Highland Park ISDa (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1994
State #20527
Marc Myers
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 1) • Highland Park ISDa (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 62.7Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1995
State #20503
Stephen Sweet
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Lueders (Jones County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1996
State #20526
Kenneth Baldwin
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 5) • Hubbard ISDb (Hill County)
Fiscal: 60.4Reg: 62.9Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1997
State #20525
Alan Friedman
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 3) • Highland Park ISDa (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 61.1Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1998
State #20524
Mary Alderman
Mayor (Place 1) • Hubbard ISDb (Hill County)
Fiscal: 63Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1999
State #20523
Brandon Ivy
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3) • Hubbard ISDb (Hill County)
Fiscal: 62.5Reg: 61.1Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#2000
State #20522
Carol Brim
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 4) • Hubbard ISDb (Hill County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 63.5Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)