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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 11151–11175 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.1% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#11151
State #14145
Steve Caton
Director (Place 1) • Heatherloch Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 84.8Pro-Liberty: 218Expansion: 50▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11152
State #14146
Wayne Verrett
Director (Place 2) • Heatherloch Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 84Pro-Liberty: 225Expansion: 43▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11153
State #14147
Cecile Ceylan
Director (Place 3) • Heatherloch Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 84.2Reg: 86.3Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 42▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11154
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)
#11155
State #14149
John Marks
Director (Place 5) • Heatherloch Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 82.4Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 42▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11156
State #14150
Jerry Gonzales
Director (Karnes County Place 2) • San Antonio River Authority (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 81.8Reg: 82Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 24▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11157
State #14151
H.B. Ruckman, III
Director (Goliad County Place 2) • San Antonio River Authority (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 83.2Reg: 84Pro-Liberty: 217Expansion: 23▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11158
State #14153
Austin Black
Director (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 561 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 85.2Reg: 81.5Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 50▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11159
State #14202
Stephanie Young
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #250 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 84.6Reg: 82.3Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 36▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11160
State #14204
James Kingsbury
Director (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #250 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 82.6Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 36▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11161
State #14201
Samuel Parker
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #250 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 83.6Reg: 83.9Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 38▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11162
State #14154
Laura Burlton
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 561 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 81.8Reg: 83.6Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 45▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11163
State #14155
Karina Moreno
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 561 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 84.4Reg: 82.8Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 45▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11164
State #14156
Jessica Brandyberg
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 561 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 85.1Reg: 82.8Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 45▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11165
State #14157
Claire Ludwig
Director (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 561 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 84.8Reg: 84Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 45▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11166
State #14158
JOHN HENRY STRAUCH
Director (At-Large Place 1) • Sutton County Hospital District (Sutton County)
Fiscal: 82.4Reg: 84.2Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11167
State #14185
Cynthia McBride
Supervisor (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District #11 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 84.2Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11168
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)
#11169
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)
#11170
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)
#11171
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)
#11172
State #14195
Craig Teykl
Director (Place 3) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #4 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 85.6Reg: 85.8Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11173
State #14152
Laura Burton
President • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 561 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 85.1Reg: 83.5Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 57▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11174
State #14177
J Connolly
President • Travis County Municipal Utility District #4 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 50▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#11175
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)
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