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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 6,439 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)
▼ -1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.9% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#1976
State #26842
Gary Neffendorf
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Fredericksburg (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 43.4Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 198▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1977
State #26843
Bobby Watson
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Fredericksburg (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 45.2Reg: 43.9Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 198▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1978
State #26856
Harold Strom
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Gonzales (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1979
State #26840
Todd Eidson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Fredericksburg (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 44.5Reg: 43.9Pro-Liberty: 198Expansion: 184▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1980
State #26857
Royking Potter
Mayor • City of Shallowater (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 46.5Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1981
State #26866
Donnie MacLaughlin
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Lockney (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 46.8Reg: 47.9Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1982
State #26867
Dart Carthel
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Lockney (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 45.7Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1983
State #26895
Deidre Hicks
Trustee (Place 4) • CITY VIEW ISD (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 44.5Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 76▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1984
State #26888
Pete Calderon
Trustee (Place 4) • KERRVILLE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 47.4Reg: 43.5Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 60▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1985
State #26887
Greg Peschel
Trustee (Place 3) • KERRVILLE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 45.3Reg: 46.3Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 60▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1986
State #26894
Charlotte Beaver
Trustee (Place 3) • CITY VIEW ISD (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 43.1Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 76▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1987
State #26893
Susan Robertson
Trustee (Place 2) • CITY VIEW ISD (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 45.6Reg: 43.1Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 76▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1988
State #26892
Albert Deleon
Trustee (Place 1) • CITY VIEW ISD (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 45.8Reg: 47Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 76▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1989
State #26891
Casie Sutton-Mass
Trustee (Place 7) • CITY VIEW ISD (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 46.1Reg: 43.2Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 76▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1990
State #26890
Bryan Reitsma
Trustee (Place 6) • CITY VIEW ISD (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 45.2Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 77▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1991
State #26889
Michael Long
Trustee (Place 5) • CITY VIEW ISD (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 45.9Reg: 47.8Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 81▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1992
State #26886
Jack Stevens, Jr
Trustee (Place 2) • KERRVILLE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 44.3Reg: 44.4Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 60▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1993
State #26885
Dr David Sprouse
Trustee (Place 1) • KERRVILLE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 43.8Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 60▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1994
State #26884
Michael Tackett
Trustee (Place 7) • KERRVILLE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 46.1Reg: 45.9Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 60▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1995
State #26883
Rolinda Schmidt
Trustee (Place 6) • KERRVILLE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 43.7Reg: 43Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 66▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1996
State #26882
Andree Hayes
Trustee (Place 5) • KERRVILLE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 46.2Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 73▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1997
State #26881
Cresencio Acevedo, Jr
Trustee (Place 4) • FREER ISD (Duval County)
Fiscal: 45.2Reg: 47.4Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 85▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1998
State #26880
Diego Saenz
Trustee (Place 3) • FREER ISD (Duval County)
Fiscal: 43.1Reg: 47.7Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 85▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1999
State #26879
Steven Mcquagge
Trustee (Place 2) • FREER ISD (Duval County)
Fiscal: 46.8Reg: 45.1Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 85▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#2000
State #26878
Adrian Perez
Trustee (Place 1) • FREER ISD (Duval County)
Fiscal: 44.1Reg: 46.3Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 85▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)