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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 2951–2975 of 3,680 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)
▼ -0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.6% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#2951
State #24117
Jim Smith
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • McLennan County (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 923Expansion: 738▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#2952
State #24118
Laurie Tresl
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • WEST ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 52.2Reg: 51.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 98▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#2953
State #24119
Paul Vanek
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • WEST ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 52Reg: 52.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 92▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#2954
State #24120
Holly Willis
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • WEST ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 52.2Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 89▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#2955
State #24121
Dr Larry Sparks
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • WEST ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 51.8Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 89▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#2956
State #24122
Justin Mechell
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • WEST ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 52.4Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 89▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#2957
State #24123
Mike Gerik
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • WEST ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 53.3Reg: 49.6Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 89▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#2958
State #24124
Jason Janek
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • WEST ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 50Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 89▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#2959
State #24125
Elida Castillo
Mayor • City of Taft (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 51.9Reg: 50.8Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 104▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#2960
State #24126
Esmeralda Cruz-Molina
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Taft (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 51.6Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 98▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#2961
State #24229
Ruben Salcido
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • BALMORHEA ISD (Reeves County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 49.7Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 87▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2962
State #24230
Danny Vasquez
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • BALMORHEA ISD (Reeves County)
Fiscal: 52.7Reg: 52.3Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 82▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2963
State #24231
Paul Matta
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • BALMORHEA ISD (Reeves County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 82▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2964
State #24232
Marisol Virdell
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • BALMORHEA ISD (Reeves County)
Fiscal: 53.5Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 82▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2965
State #24161
John Hale
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4) • City of Copperas Cove (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 52.7Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 146▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2966
State #24233
Donna Humphries
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • BALMORHEA ISD (Reeves County)
Fiscal: 49.5Reg: 51.5Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 82▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2967
State #24164
Linda Alban
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Brownsboro (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 51.8Reg: 53.7Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 112▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2968
State #24165
Charles Cox
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Brownsboro (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 49.3Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 112▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2969
State #24166
Brooke Foster
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Brownsboro (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 51.9Reg: 51.2Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 112▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2970
State #24167
Jason Gardner
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Brownsboro (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 51.6Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 112▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2971
State #24168
June Schobel
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • COLUMBUS ISD (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 53.7Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 88▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2972
State #24169
Ryan Thomas
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • COLUMBUS ISD (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 51.3Reg: 52.3Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 79▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2973
State #24170
Carla Wiggs
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • COLUMBUS ISD (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 53.3Reg: 49.3Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 71▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2974
State #24171
Robert Russell
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • COLUMBUS ISD (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 51.8Reg: 49.5Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 71▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2975
State #24172
Bo Schobel
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • COLUMBUS ISD (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 51.9Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 71▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)