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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 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)
▲ 0.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.9% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1976
State #21765
David Hall
Trustee (Place 1) • THORNDALE ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 90▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.9/100)
#1977
State #21764
Taylor Rowe
Trustee (Place 7) • THORNDALE ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 59.2Reg: 60.2Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 90▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.9/100)
#1978
State #21794
Tracy Collins
Trustee (Place 5) • TENAHA ISD (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 57.9Reg: 57Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 78▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.8/100)
#1979
State #21800
Eugene Bowden
Trustee (Place 4) • TENAHA ISD (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 62▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.8/100)
#1980
State #21799
Vickie Jernigan
Trustee (Place 3) • TENAHA ISD (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 57.1Reg: 56Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 62▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.8/100)
#1981
State #21798
Robert Barton
Trustee (Place 2) • TENAHA ISD (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 55.9Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 62▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.8/100)
#1982
State #21797
Aaron Roland
Trustee (Place 1) • TENAHA ISD (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 59.7Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 62▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.8/100)
#1983
State #21796
Chip Roberson
Trustee (Place 7) • TENAHA ISD (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 57.9Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 62▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.8/100)
#1984
State #21795
Cicily Cross-Blair
Trustee (Place 6) • TENAHA ISD (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 56.9Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 64▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.8/100)
#1985
State #21823
Shannon Holmes
Board Secretary (Place 3) • Iraan-Sheffield ISD (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 55.9Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#1986
State #21824
Bobby Scalzo
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 4) • Iraan-Sheffield ISD (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 58Reg: 59.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#1987
State #21820
Cody Strube
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 1) • Iraan-Sheffield ISD (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 57.2Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#1988
State #21821
Tory Cox
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 2) • Iraan-Sheffield ISD (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#1989
State #21831
Freddie Martinez
Trustee (Place 4) • FORT STOCKTON ISD (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 58Reg: 58.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#1990
State #21829
Anastacio Dominguez
Trustee (Place 2) • FORT STOCKTON ISD (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 58.4Reg: 56.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#1991
State #21830
Ursula Sanchez
Trustee (Place 3) • FORT STOCKTON ISD (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 59.8Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#1992
State #21825
Jennifer Gonzales
Trustee (Place 5) • FORT STOCKTON ISD (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 58.9Reg: 56Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#1993
State #21828
Florentino Garcia, Iii
Trustee (Place 1) • FORT STOCKTON ISD (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 58.1Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#1994
State #21827
Sandra Rivera
Trustee (Place 7) • FORT STOCKTON ISD (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 58Reg: 55.5Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#1995
State #21826
Kay Griffith
Trustee (Place 6) • FORT STOCKTON ISD (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#1996
State #21808
Adriann Ramirez
Trustee (Place 6) • PEARSALL ISD (Frio County)
Fiscal: 55.6Reg: 58.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 73▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#1997
State #21822
Jeffery Mcmahon
Trustee (Place 5) • Iraan-Sheffield ISD (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 56.4Reg: 55.8Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#1998
State #21813
Lionel Gandara
Trustee (Place 4) • PEARSALL ISD (Frio County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 68▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#1999
State #21812
Mari Benavides
Trustee (Place 3) • PEARSALL ISD (Frio County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 57.2Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 68▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#2000
State #21811
Matthew Aguilar
Trustee (Place 2) • PEARSALL ISD (Frio County)
Fiscal: 56.8Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 68▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)