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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 2001–2025 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)
▲ +0.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.4% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#2001
State #20248
Ethel Ingram
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Browndell (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 64.7Reg: 61.4Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2002
State #20250
Vera Bennett
Mayor • City of Tool (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 62.6Reg: 62.9Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2003
State #20251
Greg Figueroa
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Tool (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 62.4Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2004
State #20266
Carmen Amador
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Sterling City (Sterling County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 61.2Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2005
State #20252
Mike Dumont
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Tool (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 60.9Reg: 61.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2006
State #20264
Isaac Rios
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Sterling City (Sterling County)
Fiscal: 65.1Reg: 63.6Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2007
State #20253
Tommy Salvato
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Tool (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 62Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2008
State #20254
Daniel Sayre
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Tool (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 61.1Reg: 61.3Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2009
State #20260
Kim Ogden
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Oak Valley (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 64.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2010
State #20261
Leon Ward
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Oak Valley (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 61.4Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2011
State #20265
George Rodriguez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Sterling City (Sterling County)
Fiscal: 63.3Reg: 61Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2012
State #20258
Kendall Walker
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Oak Valley (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 62.3Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2013
State #20262
Delmar Radde
Mayor • City of Sterling City (Sterling County)
Fiscal: 62Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2014
State #20255
Robert Stykes
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Tool (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 62.2Reg: 61.6Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2015
State #20257
Randy Burkey
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Oak Valley (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 62.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2016
State #20263
Charlie Stevens
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Sterling City (Sterling County)
Fiscal: 64.6Reg: 63.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2017
State #20269
Marie Bannister
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Trinidad (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 61Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2018
State #20270
Velma Womack
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Trinidad (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 62.3Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2019
State #20268
Dennis Haws
Mayor • City of Trinidad (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2020
State #20271
Leah Melton
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Trinidad (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 62Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2021
State #20272
Melvin Thompson
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Trinidad (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2022
State #20277
Rick Norman
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Caney City (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 64.1Reg: 62.7Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2023
State #20273
Steve Pine
Mayor • Town of Caney City (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 64.9Reg: 63.3Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2024
State #20274
Patricia Mayfield
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Caney City (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 63.7Reg: 64.5Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2025
State #20275
Gloria Lee
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Caney City (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 61.1Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)