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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 5976–6000 of 7,107 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)
▼ -5.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+31.6% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#5976
State #28906
Kurt Kopczynski
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Meadows Place (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 43Reg: 42.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 197▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.2/100)
#5977
State #28902
Audrey St. Germain
Mayor • City of Meadows Place (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 39Reg: 39.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 188▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.2/100)
#5978
State #28903
David Mertins
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Meadows Place (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 39.7Reg: 41.9Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 193▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.2/100)
#5979
State #28904
Tia Baker
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Meadows Place (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 42.4Reg: 39.4Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 197▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.2/100)
#5980
State #28905
Rick Staigle
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Meadows Place (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 39.2Reg: 39.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 197▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.2/100)
#5981
State #28907
Emily Merkley
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Meadows Place (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 41.5Reg: 43.5Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 197▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.2/100)
#5982
State #28911
Robert Brooks
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2) • City of Wichita Falls (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 41.2Reg: 42.8Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 177▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.2/100)
#5983
State #28925
Laurie Bianco
Mayor • City of Dalworthington Gardens (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 40Reg: 40.4Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 106▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.2/100)
#5984
State #28926
John King
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Dalworthington Gardens (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 39.8Reg: 41.4Pro-Liberty: 90Expansion: 108▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.2/100)
#5985
State #28927
Steve Lafferty
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Dalworthington Gardens (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 41.3Reg: 41.2Pro-Liberty: 91Expansion: 107▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.2/100)
#5986
State #28928
Cathy Stein
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Dalworthington Gardens (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 42.4Reg: 40.5Pro-Liberty: 91Expansion: 107▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.2/100)
#5987
State #28929
Ed Motley
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Dalworthington Gardens (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 39.5Reg: 39.4Pro-Liberty: 91Expansion: 107▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.2/100)
#5988
State #28930
Paul Sweitzer
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Dalworthington Gardens (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 40.9Reg: 40.3Pro-Liberty: 91Expansion: 107▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.2/100)
#5989
State #28947
Jim Lievens
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3) • City of Seguin (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 42.4Reg: 38.8Pro-Liberty: 238Expansion: 320▼ -5.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.1/100)
#5990
State #28963
Gilberto Falcon
Mayor • City of Rio Grande City (Starr County)
Fiscal: 43.5Reg: 41.9Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 117▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.1/100)
#5991
State #28964
Benjamin De Leon
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Rio Grande City (Starr County)
Fiscal: 40.8Reg: 39.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 111▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.1/100)
#5992
State #28965
Ediel Barrera
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Rio Grande City (Starr County)
Fiscal: 42.7Reg: 40.7Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 108▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.1/100)
#5993
State #28966
Rogerio Olivarez, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Rio Grande City (Starr County)
Fiscal: 39.9Reg: 40.5Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 108▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.1/100)
#5994
State #28967
Eudolio "Nune" Barrera, III
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Rio Grande City (Starr County)
Fiscal: 38.6Reg: 41.1Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 108▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.1/100)
#5995
State #28976
Tommy Sloan
Mayor • City of Coleman (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 40.4Reg: 43.3Pro-Liberty: 99Expansion: 99▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.1/100)
#5996
State #28977
Tracy Rankin
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Coleman (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 39.9Reg: 39.9Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 102▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.1/100)
#5997
State #28978
Berry Phillips
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Coleman (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 42.3Reg: 41.5Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 102▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.1/100)
#5998
State #28979
Beau Brudney
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Coleman (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 39.3Reg: 40.2Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 102▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.1/100)
#5999
State #28980
Kelton Matthews
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Coleman (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 40.6Reg: 43.1Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 102▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.1/100)
#6000
State #28948
Daisy Palomo
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6) • City of Carrollton (Denton County)
Fiscal: 41.8Reg: 39Pro-Liberty: 220Expansion: 265▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.1/100)