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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 1376–1400 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)
▲ 0.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+74.2% (CAGR +4.8%/yr)
#1376
State #22529
David Gerlach
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 54.1Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 139▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1377
State #22528
Jennifer Welp
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 54.4Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 139▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1378
State #22527
Jerry Hooper
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 54.3Reg: 53.9Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 139▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1379
State #22526
Shirley Thornton
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 55.3Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 139▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1380
State #22525
Jeannie Paluseo
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 139▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1381
State #22524
Dr Jim Needham
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 56.1Pro-Liberty: 209Expansion: 145▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1382
State #22546
Avery Williams
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • WAELDER ISD (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 58.1Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 69▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1383
State #22523
Dr Steven Mcclure
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 206Expansion: 148▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1384
State #22562
Clayton Langhoff
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Weimar (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 57Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 74▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1385
State #22578
Don Larson
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Annetta South (Parker County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1386
State #22550
Adolph Gonzales
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • WAELDER ISD (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 69▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1387
State #22577
Philip Kuntz
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Annetta South (Parker County)
Fiscal: 56.7Reg: 58.1Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1388
State #22579
Scott Hayes
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Annetta South (Parker County)
Fiscal: 57.9Reg: 56.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1389
State #22575
Rita Turner
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of New Chapel Hill (Smith County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 56.1Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1390
State #22554
Juan Ramirez, Jr
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • LAREDO ISD (Webb County)
Fiscal: 53.9Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 85▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1391
State #22574
Jason Pinkerton
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of New Chapel Hill (Smith County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 54.7Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1392
State #22576
David Goolsby
Mayor • Town of Annetta South (Parker County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1393
State #22580
William Gordon
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Annetta South (Parker County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1394
State #22592
Lisa Welch
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Pineland (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 57.1Reg: 56.8Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.6/100)
#1395
State #22590
Echo Jordan
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Pineland (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 56.9Reg: 56.4Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.6/100)
#1396
State #22589
Demond Williams
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Pineland (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 55.8Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.6/100)
#1397
State #22591
Elaine Lacey
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Pineland (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 55.2Reg: 55.1Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.6/100)
#1398
State #22587
Joseph Lane
Mayor • City of Pineland (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 55Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.6/100)
#1399
State #22584
Robert "Bob" Lawrence
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Borger (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 218Expansion: 147▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.6/100)
#1400
State #22585
Tom Phelan
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Borger (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 57.2Pro-Liberty: 213Expansion: 152▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.6/100)