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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 76–100 of 6,925 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)
▲ +2.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.7% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#76
State #516
Dr James Hernandez
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • EDGEWOOD ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#77
State #507
Shane Foster
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • WALNUT BEND ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#78
State #547
Herman Plattner
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LEARY ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#79
State #546
Robert Batts
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LEARY ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#80
State #545
Ken Autrey
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • LEARY ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#81
State #610
Bridgette Carruthers
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • WOODSON ISD (Throckmorton County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#82
State #588
Rafael Aranda
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • DIVIDE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 339Expansion: 30▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#83
State #609
Jim Tom Boland
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • WOODSON ISD (Throckmorton County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 99.1Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#84
State #608
Brady Miller
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • WOODSON ISD (Throckmorton County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 94.5Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#85
State #607
Gary Brockman
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • WOODSON ISD (Throckmorton County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#86
State #587
Jimmy Dreiss
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • DIVIDE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 333Expansion: 36▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#87
State #606
Mike Diaz
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • GRAPE CREEK ISD (Tom green County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#88
State #586
Portia Leuba
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • DIVIDE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 323Expansion: 46▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#89
State #605
Rebecca Buck
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • GRAPE CREEK ISD (Tom green County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#90
State #604
Fred Contreras
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • GRAPE CREEK ISD (Tom green County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 99Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#91
State #603
Diane James
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • GRAPE CREEK ISD (Tom green County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#92
State #602
Heather Webb
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • WOODSON ISD (Throckmorton County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#93
State #601
Jacob Valentic
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • WOODSON ISD (Throckmorton County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#94
State #600
John Michaels
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • WOODSON ISD (Throckmorton County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#95
State #599
Scott Stephens
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • GRAPE CREEK ISD (Tom green County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#96
State #598
Aaron Flint
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • GRAPE CREEK ISD (Tom green County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#97
State #597
Kacey Doucet
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • GRAPE CREEK ISD (Tom green County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#98
State #590
Mark Hurt
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • DIVIDE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 339Expansion: 30▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#99
State #589
Cenisa Crider
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • DIVIDE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 339Expansion: 30▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#100
State #753
Tom Spring
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • BROOKELAND ISD (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 19▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)