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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 1551–1575 of 7,083 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)
▲ +0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+29.2% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1551
State #19588
Yvonne Bonnie Meyer
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Beasley (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 67.9Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1552
State #19584
Darrel Sharpe
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Parker (Collin County)
Fiscal: 64.7Reg: 63.7Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 62▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1553
State #19585
Kenneth Reid
Mayor • City of Beasley (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 65Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1554
State #19586
Doug Harris
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Beasley (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 64.2Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1555
State #19590
Carolyn Sabrsula
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Beasley (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 64.1Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1556
State #19591
Michael A. John
Mayor • Village of Pleak (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1557
State #19592
Wade Goates
Councilmember, Place 1 • Village of Pleak (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 63.4Reg: 66.5Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1558
State #19598
Chris Hall
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Thorntonville (Ward County)
Fiscal: 63.4Reg: 66.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1559
State #19593
Alex Gutierrez
Councilmember, Place 2 • Village of Pleak (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 67.3Reg: 65Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1560
State #19594
Wayne Kelley
Councilmember, Place 3 • Village of Pleak (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 68.1Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1561
State #19600
Patrick Hawthorne
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Thorntonville (Ward County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1562
State #19596
Sophia Rico
Councilmember, Place 5 • Village of Pleak (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 65.4Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1563
State #19599
Chad Eubanks
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Thorntonville (Ward County)
Fiscal: 64.9Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1564
State #19597
Bryan Mann
Mayor • Town of Thorntonville (Ward County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1565
State #19595
Damon Kuhn
Councilmember, Place 4 • Village of Pleak (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 68Reg: 66.6Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1566
State #19601
Michael Prough
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Thorntonville (Ward County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 67.8Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1567
State #19602
Beverly Huey
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Thorntonville (Ward County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 67.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1568
State #19583
Colleen Halbert
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Parker (Collin County)
Fiscal: 67.8Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 62▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1569
State #19579
Lee Pettle
Mayor • City of Parker (Collin County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 76▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1570
State #19581
Billy Barron
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Parker (Collin County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 67.3Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 62▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1571
State #19582
Roxanne Bogdan
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Parker (Collin County)
Fiscal: 68.1Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 62▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1572
State #19580
Buddy Pilgrim
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Parker (Collin County)
Fiscal: 65.4Reg: 66.2Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 67▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#1573
State #19608
Chad Woods
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Howe (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 64.1Reg: 65Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.8/100)
#1574
State #19609
Alex Nunn
Mayor • Town of Marietta (Cass County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 67.6Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.8/100)
#1575
State #19607
Ed Whitfield
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Howe (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 64.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.8/100)
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