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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 4,305 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)
▲ +0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+11.9% (CAGR +3.1%/yr)
#1976
State #16495
Melinda Zajicek
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 79.4Reg: 76.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1977
State #16494
Justin Lindemann
County Sheriff • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 81.3Reg: 80.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1978
State #16493
Valerie Dunn Harmon
District Clerk • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 77.3Reg: 76.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1979
State #16492
Kimberly Menke
County Clerk • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1980
State #16489
Lonnie L. Hinze
Constable (Precinct 2) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 78.9Reg: 78.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1981
State #16487
Stan Warfield
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 4) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 79.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1982
State #16462
Tissha Taylor
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Wilbarger County (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 81.2Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 205Expansion: 56▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1983
State #16450
Gene Morton
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Wilbarger County (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 78.7Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 60▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1984
State #16463
Staley Heatly
County Attorney • Wilbarger County (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 78.1Pro-Liberty: 205Expansion: 56▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1985
State #16456
Joshua Patterson
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Wilbarger County (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 205Expansion: 56▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1986
State #16488
Richard J. LaCourse
Constable (Precinct 1) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 79.8Reg: 77.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1987
State #16491
Darrell Stancik
Constable (Precinct 4) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1988
State #16490
Ivan V. Menke
Constable (Precinct 3) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 81.2Reg: 76.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1989
State #16486
Donald J. Clark
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 3) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 77Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1990
State #16485
Boe Reeves
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 2) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 77.2Reg: 76.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1991
State #16484
Billy Hefner
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 80.4Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 54▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1992
State #16464
Jonathan "Jack" Whitsitt
District Attorney • Wilbarger County (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 205Expansion: 56▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1993
State #16447
Octavia Guzman
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 81.2Reg: 77.9Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1994
State #16446
Bobby Smith
County Sheriff • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 76.9Reg: 81Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1995
State #16443
Anne Reed
District Clerk • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 77.7Reg: 80Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1996
State #16442
Brandy Robertson
County Clerk • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 81.2Reg: 78Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1997
State #16439
John Gothia
County Judge • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1998
State #16430
Christy Khoury
County Treasurer • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 80.8Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 68▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#1999
State #16445
Kirk Roccaforte
Commissioner (Precinct 3) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#2000
State #16444
Johnny Trahan
Commissioner (Precinct 1) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 81.1Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)