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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 3,642 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)
▲ +0.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.9% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#1976
State #23216
Norma Owen
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Lago Vista (Travis County)
Fiscal: 55.6Reg: 55.4Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1977
State #23194
Marcos De Los Santos
Trustee (Place 6) • WESLACO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 53.3Reg: 53.7Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 111▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1978
State #23193
Ben Castillo
Trustee (Place 5) • WESLACO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 55.3Reg: 52.6Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 124▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1979
State #23211
Lynn Smith
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Highland Haven (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 52.4Reg: 54.1Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1980
State #23191
Carl Wiseman
Commissioner (Precinct 2) • Madison County (Madison County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 448Expansion: 388▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1981
State #23206
Olan Kelley
Mayor • City of Highland Haven (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 52.6Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 87▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1982
State #23217
Karen Van Ness
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Lago Vista (Travis County)
Fiscal: 54Reg: 51.5Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1983
State #23218
Mathew Eastwood
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 1) • West Rusk County CISD (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 52.9Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1984
State #23200
Glenda Hundl
Mayor • City of Brookside Village (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 56.2Reg: 53.9Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1985
State #23209
Perry Bruce Robertson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Highland Haven (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 51.7Reg: 51.4Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1986
State #23208
Don Hagans
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Highland Haven (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 53.1Reg: 51.8Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1987
State #23207
Terry Nuss
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Highland Haven (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 55.4Reg: 51.7Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1988
State #23190
Clark Osborne
County Judge • Madison County (Madison County)
Fiscal: 51.8Reg: 51.8Pro-Liberty: 436Expansion: 400▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1989
State #23192
Steve Parrish
Commissioner (Precinct 1) • Madison County (Madison County)
Fiscal: 55.3Reg: 52.1Pro-Liberty: 451Expansion: 385▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1990
State #23201
Blake Carter
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Brookside Village (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1991
State #23202
Apollo Gonzales
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Brookside Village (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 54.1Reg: 52.9Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1992
State #23203
Nick Long
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Brookside Village (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 55.3Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1993
State #23205
Aubrey Yates
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Brookside Village (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 51.7Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1994
State #23204
Kevin Murphy
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Brookside Village (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 52.2Reg: 56.1Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1995
State #23199
Dr Jaime Rodriguez
Trustee (Place 4) • WESLACO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 111▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1996
State #23198
Armando Cuellar, Jr
Trustee (Place 3) • WESLACO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 51.8Reg: 52Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 111▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1997
State #23197
Jaclyn Sustaita
Trustee (Place 2) • WESLACO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 51.9Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 111▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1998
State #23220
Chris Pratt
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 2) • West Rusk County CISD (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 54.1Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1999
State #23221
Lorenzo Tavarez
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 3) • West Rusk County CISD (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#2000
State #23222
Will Sudweeks
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 5) • West Rusk County CISD (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 51.8Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)