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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 651–675 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)
▲ +1.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+15.6% (CAGR +3.1%/yr)
#651
State #938
Roy Duran
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Maxwell SUD (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#652
State #1010
Chris Kopperud
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Hays County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#653
State #1009
Sean McGillicuddy
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Hays County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 98.4Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#654
State #1008
Carroll Kelly
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Hays County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#655
State #1007
Samantha Bethke
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Hays County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#656
State #1006
Lynn Lee
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Hays County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#657
State #1005
William Tallas
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 21 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#658
State #1004
Bruce Popper
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 21 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#659
State #1003
Andrew Johnston
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 21 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#660
State #1002
Rand Wall
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 21 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#661
State #1001
Matthew Barton
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 21 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#662
State #1000
Thomas Goehl
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Brazos County Emergency Service District #3 (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#663
State #999
Doug Box
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Brazos County Emergency Service District #3 (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#664
State #998
Lewis Clinkscales
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Brazos County Emergency Service District #3 (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 98.8Reg: 98.8Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#665
State #997
Rodger Lasater
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Brazos County Emergency Service District #3 (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#666
State #996
Sherilyn Adcock
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Caldwell County Emergency Services District No. 5 (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#667
State #995
Nancy Perryman
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Caldwell County Emergency Services District No. 5 (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#668
State #994
Jeremy Driver
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Caldwell County Emergency Services District No. 5 (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#669
State #993
Rebecca King
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Caldwell County Emergency Services District No. 5 (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#670
State #992
Danney Rodgers
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Caldwell County Emergency Services District No. 5 (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#671
State #991
Bryan Clements
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Emergency Services District #12 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#672
State #990
David Proctor
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Emergency Services District #12 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#673
State #989
Donald Nichols
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Emergency Services District #12 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 98.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#674
State #988
William Anders
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Emergency Services District #12 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#675
State #987
Kenneth Wimbley
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Emergency Services District #12 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 94.5Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 24▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)