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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 301–325 of 12,798 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)
▲ +1.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+15.5% (CAGR +3.0%/yr)
#301
State #534
John Schleier
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #502 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 47▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#302
State #537
Reginald Smith
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #502 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 22▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#303
State #529
Marshall Cohen
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • West Harris County Municipal Utility District #6 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#304
State #530
Richard Cole
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • West Harris County Municipal Utility District #6 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#305
State #528
James C. Stewart
Board President (Place 2) • Williamson County Municipal Utility District #41 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 98.7Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40▲ +5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#306
State #531
David Fraser
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • West Harris County Municipal Utility District #6 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.1Reg: 98.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#307
State #525
Stephanie Woods
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #221 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 35▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#308
State #526
Aamanda Carrier
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #221 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 21▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#309
State #527
Edward Stucey
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #221 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 16▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#310
State #532
Joseph Delamore
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • West Harris County Municipal Utility District #6 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 98.8Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#311
State #563
Andrew Garcia
Director, Place 5 • Temple Housing Authority (Bell County)
Fiscal: 99Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#312
State #562
Melanie Corey
Director, Place 4 • Temple Housing Authority (Bell County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#313
State #561
Tom Tribble
Director, Place 5 • Pearland Municipal Management District #2 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 99.1Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#314
State #560
Steve Chandler
Director, Place 4 • Pearland Municipal Management District #2 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 98.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#315
State #559
Rupam Pateder
Director, Place 3 • Pearland Municipal Management District #2 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#316
State #558
Donald Cox
Board President (Place 1) • Katy Management District No. 1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#317
State #557
Denise Marcontell
Treasurer (Place 2) • Hardin County Emergency Services District Number 7 (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 99.1Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#318
State #556
Christian Garcia
Board President • Guadalupe County Municipal Utility District No. 15 (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 98.9Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#319
State #555
Zachary Moten
Director, Place 4 (Place 2) • City of White Settlement Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#320
State #553
Dallen Ford
Director, Place 3 (Place 1) • City of White Settlement Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#321
State #554
Preston Freeman
Vice President (Place 1) • Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #1-C (Denton County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#322
State #552
Michele Cooper
Director, Place 5 (Place 3) • City of White Settlement Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#323
State #551
Shawn Barnes
Commissioner, Place 2 • Travis County ESD #12A (Travis County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 7▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#324
State #549
Ron Fowler
Commissioner, Place 4 • Travis County ESD #12A (Travis County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 98.4Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 16▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#325
State #585
Douglas Stephan
Director, Place 2 • Irving Flood Control District Section #3 (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 98.1Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)