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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.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 326–350 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)
▲ +1.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.1% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#326
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)
#327
State #584
William Correa
Director, Place 5 • Irving Flood Control District Section #3 (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 98.1Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#328
State #548
Eric Anderson
Commissioner, Place 3 • Travis County ESD #12A (Travis County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 33▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#329
State #583
Malinda Golden
Director, Place 1 • Temple Housing Authority (Bell County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#330
State #582
Carla Williams
Director, Place 2 • Temple Housing Authority (Bell County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#331
State #581
Cindy McGill
Director, Place 2 • Pearland Municipal Management District #2 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#332
State #580
Manny Patel
Director, Place 1 • Pearland Municipal Management District #2 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#333
State #579
Gwen Huntley
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #2 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 24▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#334
State #578
Melissa Hudson
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #2 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 98.5Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 24▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#335
State #577
Sarah Rossig
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #2 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 24▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#336
State #576
Tracy T. Johnson
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #2 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#337
State #575
Wilmer Roberts
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #2 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 41▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#338
State #574
Michael Binnick
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 251 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 99.1Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#339
State #573
Eric Vanderbilt
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 251 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#340
State #572
Tyler Horne
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 251 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#341
State #571
Justin Waggoner
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 251 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#342
State #570
Adam Baker
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 251 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#343
State #569
Shepard Cross
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #400 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#344
State #568
Lottie Williams
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #400 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#345
State #567
Cheryl Smith
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #400 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#346
State #566
Gerald Jones Jr
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #400 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#347
State #565
Donna Muldrew
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #400 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 47▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#348
State #564
Joel Berryman
Director, Place 3 • Temple Housing Authority (Bell County)
Fiscal: 98.1Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#349
State #633
Vergil Ratliff
Director, Place 3 • Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#350
State #632
Michelle Hatmaker
Director, Place 5 • Galveston County Emergency Communication District (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
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