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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 9526–9550 of 12,338 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.5% (CAGR +3.1%/yr)
#9526
State #11660
Lita Lemus
Board Member (Place 2) • Trails at Cottonwood Creek Public Improvement District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 88.4Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9527
State #11648
Wendy Badgett
Director of Financial Services (Place 1) • Trails at Cottonwood Creek Public Improvement District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 86.8Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9528
State #11650
David Preas
Member (Place 1) • Delta County Municipal Utility District (Delta County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 85.9Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9529
State #11651
Abdi Yassin
Executive Vice President (Place 3) • Celina Hills Public Improvement District (Collin County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 85.9Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9530
State #11654
Alan Waters
Board Secretary (Place 3) • College of the Mainland (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 86Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9531
State #11656
Buck Rhyner
Director (Place 3) • Los Fresnos Municipal Utility District #2 (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 87.1Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9532
State #11725
JOE CATHEY
Director, Place 2 • Somervell County Hospital District (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 87.3Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9533
State #11724
Max Bly
Director, Place 1 • Somervell County Hospital District (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9534
State #11723
Jack Wallace
Director, Place 2 • Santa Cruz Irrigation District #15 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9535
State #11722
Jud Flowers
Director, Place 1 • Santa Cruz Irrigation District #15 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 86.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9536
State #11721
Lori McBrayer
Director, Place 2 • Jack County Hospital District (Jack County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 86Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9537
State #11720
Jacey Brittain
Director, Place 1 • Jack County Hospital District (Jack County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 85Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9538
State #11711
Fritz Fowler
Director (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #142 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 52▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9539
State #11710
Jim Schunneman
Director (Place 5) • Spencer Road Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9540
State #11657
Elias Bigon
President • Bell County Water Control and Improvement District #5 (Bell County)
Fiscal: 86.9Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9541
State #11681
Denise Clifton
Director, Place 5 • Viridian Municipal Management District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9542
State #11680
John Smith
Director, Place 4 • Viridian Municipal Management District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9543
State #11679
Michelle Deuell
Director, Place 3 • Viridian Municipal Management District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 85.8Reg: 86.3Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9544
State #11678
MARGARET DRAKE
Director, Place 5 • Somervell County Hospital District (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9545
State #11677
Tracy Byers
Director, Place 4 • Somervell County Hospital District (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9546
State #11676
MARY COLLIER
Director, Place 3 • Somervell County Hospital District (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 84.9Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9547
State #11675
Nowell Borders
Director, Place 5 • Santa Cruz Irrigation District #15 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9548
State #11674
John Prukop
Director, Place 4 • Santa Cruz Irrigation District #15 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 85.1Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9549
State #11673
Bryan Rowland
Director, Place 3 • Santa Cruz Irrigation District #15 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 86.9Reg: 89.6Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
#9550
State #11672
Larry Hopwood
Director, Place 5 • Jack County Hospital District (Jack County)
Fiscal: 85.3Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.4/100)
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