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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 11126–11150 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.5% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#11126
State #14113
Shelee Padgett
Director (Place 1) • Gillespie County Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 83.3Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 54▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#11127
State #14117
Dennis Oneal
President (Place 3) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #46 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 84.8Reg: 82Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 41▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#11128
State #14141
Michael Skinner
Director, Place 2 • Grand Prairie Metropolitan Utility and Reclamation District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 84Reg: 83.7Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#11129
State #14140
Hal Crews
Director, Place 1 • Grand Prairie Metropolitan Utility and Reclamation District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 86.1Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#11130
State #14142
Emily Barke
Board President (Place 1) • Blue Meadow Municipal Utility District #2 (Collin County)
Fiscal: 81.8Reg: 85.4Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 50▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#11131
State #14127
B.J. Nichols
Director, Place 5 • Grand Prairie Metropolitan Utility and Reclamation District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 82.3Reg: 83.3Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#11132
State #14126
Mickey Powell
Director, Place 4 • Grand Prairie Metropolitan Utility and Reclamation District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 81.8Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#11133
State #14125
Jay Wiggs
Director, Place 3 • Grand Prairie Metropolitan Utility and Reclamation District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 85.8Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#11134
State #14123
Scott Beard
Secretary Treasurer (Place 2) • Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #1-A (Denton County)
Fiscal: 82Reg: 85Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#11135
State #14122
Health Reed-Green
President • Vista Oaks Municipal Utility District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#11136
State #14120
Kenneth Smith
President • Travis County Water Control and Improvement District #17 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 84.7Reg: 84.5Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 45▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#11137
State #14198
David Barnes
Director, Place 1 • City of Southlake Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 83.3Reg: 85Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11138
State #14179
David Hembree
President (Place 2) • Noble Ridge Municipal Utility District of Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 84.2Reg: 85.5Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11139
State #14183
Frank Powers
Director, Place 4 • City of Southlake Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 84.8Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11140
State #14184
Ken McMillan
Director, Place 5 • City of Southlake Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 82Reg: 86.4Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11141
State #14182
Robert Williams
Director, Place 3 • City of Southlake Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 86.4Reg: 81.5Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 47▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11142
State #14181
Scott Grigg
Board Member (Place 1) • Southridge Public Improvement District (Collin County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 82.8Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11143
State #14199
Jay Demas
Director, Place 2 • City of Southlake Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 83.1Reg: 83.3Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11144
State #14144
Charles Chappel
Director (Place 7) • Willacy County Drainage District #1 (Willacy County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 232Expansion: 83▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11145
State #14190
Gordon Hitzfelder
Director (Place 3) • Bexar Medina Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Medina County)
Fiscal: 83.2Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11146
State #14189
George Weimer
Director (Place 2) • Bexar Medina Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Medina County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11147
State #14148
Connie Reyes
Director (Place 4) • Heatherloch Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 83.3Reg: 82.3Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 42▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11148
State #14188
Bob Roberts
Director (Place 1) • Bexar Medina Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Medina County)
Fiscal: 81.8Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11149
State #14187
Roberta Terrell
Supervisor (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District #11 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 85.6Reg: 85.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11150
State #14186
Barry Esene
Supervisor (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District #11 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 83.3Reg: 84.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
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