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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.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 5951–5975 of 6,484 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)
▼ -1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -7.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+28.7% (CAGR +4.7%/yr)
#5951
State #30818
Joseph Hilliard
Councilmember, Ward 2 (Ward 2) • City of Beaumont (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 31.4Reg: 33.2Pro-Liberty: 344Expansion: 525▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5952
State #30819
LaDonna Sherwood
Councilmember, Ward 3 (Ward 3) • City of Beaumont (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 32.3Reg: 30.7Pro-Liberty: 344Expansion: 525▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5953
State #30820
Charles Durio
Councilmember, Ward 4 (Ward 4) • City of Beaumont (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 30.6Reg: 30.9Pro-Liberty: 344Expansion: 525▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5954
State #30821
Albert Turner
Councilmember, At-Large Place 5 (At-Large Place 5) • City of Beaumont (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 31.7Reg: 31.2Pro-Liberty: 344Expansion: 525▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5955
State #30823
Ricardo "Rick" Garza
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4) • City of Laredo (Webb County)
Fiscal: 31.2Reg: 31.7Pro-Liberty: 234Expansion: 344▼ -5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5956
State #30824
Noe Esparza
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • GALENA PARK ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 31.9Reg: 34.1Pro-Liberty: 98Expansion: 106▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5957
State #30825
Jose Jimenez
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • GALENA PARK ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 34.5Reg: 31.4Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 108▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5958
State #30826
Adrian Stephens
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • GALENA PARK ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 31.1Reg: 31.5Pro-Liberty: 98Expansion: 106▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5959
State #30827
Norma Hernandez
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • GALENA PARK ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 32.9Reg: 34.2Pro-Liberty: 98Expansion: 106▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5960
State #30828
Ramon Garza
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • GALENA PARK ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 31.6Reg: 30.7Pro-Liberty: 98Expansion: 106▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5961
State #30829
Linda Sherrard
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • GALENA PARK ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 34.1Reg: 32.3Pro-Liberty: 98Expansion: 106▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5962
State #30830
Amanda Erebia
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • GALENA PARK ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 31.2Reg: 32.5Pro-Liberty: 98Expansion: 106▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5963
State #30831
Brent Falkenbury
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • SEAGRAVES ISD (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 30.5Reg: 33.7Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 98▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5964
State #30832
Christy Valles
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • SEAGRAVES ISD (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 33.3Reg: 33.2Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 98▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5965
State #30833
Wesley Rodgers
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • SEAGRAVES ISD (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 33.1Reg: 34Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 97▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5966
State #30834
Pancho Casas
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SEAGRAVES ISD (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 30.9Reg: 32.2Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 97▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5967
State #30835
Victoria Rodriguez
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • SEAGRAVES ISD (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 32.9Reg: 31Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 97▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5968
State #30836
Adolfo Cortez Jr
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SEAGRAVES ISD (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 34.6Reg: 31.9Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 97▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5969
State #30816
Roy West
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Beaumont (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 35.2Reg: 31.8Pro-Liberty: 347Expansion: 522▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(33/100)
#5970
State #30838
Julio Salinas
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Ingleside (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 30.4Reg: 32.1Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 261▼ -5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(32.8/100)
#5971
State #30839
Steve Diehl
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Ingleside (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 32.7Reg: 33Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 262▼ -5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(32.8/100)
#5972
State #30840
James Steward
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Ingleside (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 31.9Reg: 30.9Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 260▼ -5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(32.8/100)
#5973
State #30841
Victor Polanco, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Ingleside (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 34.5Reg: 31.9Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 260▼ -5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(32.8/100)
#5974
State #30842
Linda Kilgore Timmerman
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Ingleside (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 33.5Reg: 30.6Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 260▼ -5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(32.8/100)
#5975
State #30843
Michael Crossland
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • NEWCASTLE ISD (Young County)
Fiscal: 31.3Reg: 34.8Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 125▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(32.8/100)
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