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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 12401–12425 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.0% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#12401
State #16379
Lois Pierce
Director, Place 3 • Addicks Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 79.9Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 51▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#12402
State #16383
Randy Laughter
Director, Place 2 • Addicks Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 47▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#12403
State #16389
Robert Robinson
President (Place 1) • Bell County Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Bell County)
Fiscal: 77.2Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 58▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#12404
State #16390
Dave Lund
Board Vice President (Place 2) • Olney-Hamilton Hospital District (Young County)
Fiscal: 78.8Reg: 76.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#12405
State #16391
Dale Lovett
Board President (Place 1) • Olney-Hamilton Hospital District (Young County)
Fiscal: 77.2Reg: 78.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#12406
State #16392
Rita Choat
Board Secretary (Place 3) • Olney-Hamilton Hospital District (Young County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 77.3Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#12407
State #16378
Michael Ligon
President • Addicks Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 80.3Reg: 80Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 64▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#12408
State #16394
Amit Patel
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #132 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 77.8Reg: 77.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 58▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#12409
State #16395
Hetal Bhavsar
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #132 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 77Reg: 79.3Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 51▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#12410
State #16396
Paresha Patel
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #132 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 81.1Reg: 78Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 42▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#12411
State #16397
Brian Dekle
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #132 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 80.5Reg: 78.6Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 42▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#12412
State #16398
Chris Barnett
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #132 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 78.5Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 42▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#12413
State #16429
Jeff Sims
Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2) • Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 79.8Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 379Expansion: 88▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#12414
State #16469
Maria B. Jackson
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #64 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 78.7Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 36▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#12415
State #16465
Emperatris Paz
President • Harris County Municipal Utility District #64 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 80.5Reg: 78.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 53▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#12416
State #16466
Ema Paz
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #64 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 79.7Reg: 81.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 38▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#12417
State #16467
Edward Garza
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #64 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 79.6Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 36▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#12418
State #16468
Wendy Kirkle
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #64 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 76.4Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 36▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#12419
State #16470
Christopher Richard
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #64 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 78.8Reg: 79.7Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 36▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#12420
State #16477
James Attaway
President • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #30 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 80.6Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 46▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#12421
State #16478
Michael Swisher
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #30 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#12422
State #16479
James D. Attaway
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #30 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 80.7Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 34▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#12423
State #16480
Gary D. Giles
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #30 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 78.1Reg: 77Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 34▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#12424
State #16481
Phil Eubanks
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #30 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 78.8Reg: 80.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 34▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#12425
State #16482
Robert J. Butella, III
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #30 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 76.9Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 34▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
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