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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 2926–2950 of 6,870 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)
▼ -1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.9% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#2926
State #23985
Leslie Thurston
Trustee (Place 7) • SABINE ISD (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 50.5Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2927
State #23984
Eddie Shawn
Trustee (Place 6) • SABINE ISD (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 52.4Reg: 49.5Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2928
State #23983
Dr Art Morchat
Trustee (Place 5) • SABINE ISD (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 49.9Reg: 53.3Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 87▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2929
State #23982
Maegan Rowland
Trustee (Place 7) • NAZARETH ISD (Castro County)
Fiscal: 53.9Reg: 49.5Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2930
State #23997
Royce Patterson
Trustee (Place 2) • QUITMAN ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 52.3Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 72▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2931
State #23980
Marty Gerber
Trustee (Place 5) • NAZARETH ISD (Castro County)
Fiscal: 54Reg: 52.1Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2932
State #23970
John Dickey
Trustee (Place 4) • FORT ELLIOTT CISD (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 52Reg: 52Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2933
State #23969
Ben Pigg
Trustee (Place 3) • FORT ELLIOTT CISD (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 52.4Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2934
State #23968
Richard Meadows
Trustee (Place 2) • FORT ELLIOTT CISD (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 52.6Reg: 52.7Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2935
State #23967
Bret Begert
Trustee (Place 1) • FORT ELLIOTT CISD (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2936
State #23966
Tye Sims
Trustee (Place 7) • FORT ELLIOTT CISD (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 51.1Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2937
State #23965
Jason James
Trustee (Place 6) • FORT ELLIOTT CISD (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 52.6Reg: 52.3Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2938
State #23964
Keith Horn
Trustee (Place 5) • FORT ELLIOTT CISD (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 50.6Reg: 54Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2939
State #23956
Brandy Godbey
Trustee (Place 4) • BONHAM ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 54.1Reg: 49.5Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 110▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2940
State #23955
Sean Floyd
Trustee (Place 3) • BONHAM ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 52.3Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 110▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2941
State #23954
Jason Fox
Trustee (Place 2) • BONHAM ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 53.1Reg: 50.5Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 110▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2942
State #23952
Carlous Gilstrap
Trustee (Place 7) • BONHAM ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 52.8Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 110▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2943
State #23951
Myles Galyon
Trustee (Place 6) • BONHAM ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 52.6Reg: 51.1Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 116▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2944
State #23950
Dr Latonia Arris
Trustee (Place 5) • BONHAM ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 53.5Reg: 50.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 123▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#2945
State #24020
Robert Thayer
Trustee (Position 6) • ECTOR COUNTY ISD (Ector County)
Fiscal: 51.3Reg: 52.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 86▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.8/100)
#2946
State #24037
Ashley Mckee
Trustee (Place 7) • EUSTACE ISD (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 52.3Reg: 49.9Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 78▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.8/100)
#2947
State #24025
Amanda Brooks
Trustee (Place 1) • CLEVELAND ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 51.6Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 79▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.8/100)
#2948
State #24041
Joe Gomez
Trustee (Place 4) • EUSTACE ISD (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 52.2Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 78▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.8/100)
#2949
State #24024
Marvin Searles
Trustee (Place 6) • CLEVELAND ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 51.5Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 84▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.8/100)
#2950
State #24040
Jimmy Kirkhart
Trustee (Place 3) • EUSTACE ISD (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 49.5Reg: 52.4Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 78▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.8/100)