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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 176–200 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+15.1% (CAGR +2.9%/yr)
#176
State #302
Erasmo Carvajal
Commissioner (Place 2) • Duval County Emergency Services #2 (Duval County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#177
State #325
Chad Schroeder
President • Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 21 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#178
State #305
Jorge Gonzalez
Vice President (Place 1) • Duval County Emergency Services #2 (Duval County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#179
State #307
Abdi Yassin
Executive Vice President (Place 2) • Legacy Hills Public Improvement District (Medina County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#180
State #336
Shirley Dean
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #167 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 20▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#181
State #306
Will Droese
President • Collin County Municipal Utility District No. 6 (Collin County)
Fiscal: 98.7Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#182
State #363
Ricky Kubeczka
Commissioner, Place 2 • Brazoria County Conservation And Reclamation District #3 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#183
State #364
Rita Hairston
Director, Place 1 • Brownwood Housing Authority (Brown County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 98.8Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#184
State #361
Robert Escobar
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Hidalgo County Emergency Services District #2 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#185
State #362
Joseph Schibi
Commissioner, Place 1 • Brazoria County Conservation And Reclamation District #3 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#186
State #365
Vincent Ornelas
Director, Place 2 • Brownwood Housing Authority (Brown County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#187
State #357
Victor Hernandez
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Hidalgo County Emergency Services District #2 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 98.2Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#188
State #358
Jason Pena
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Hidalgo County Emergency Services District #2 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#189
State #356
Rufus Lavergne
Director, Place 5 • West Jefferson County Municipal Water District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#190
State #359
Anna Flores
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Hidalgo County Emergency Services District #2 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 99.1Reg: 99.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#191
State #355
Byron Hlavinka
Director, Place 4 • West Jefferson County Municipal Water District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#192
State #360
Marlene Hinojosa
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Hidalgo County Emergency Services District #2 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#193
State #366
Michael Regan
Director, Place 1 • North Parkway Municipal Management District - Single Family Defined Area No. 1 (Collin County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#194
State #350
Byron Starr
Director, Place 5 • Sabine County Hospital District (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#195
State #349
Tellina Wright
Director, Place 4 • Sabine County Hospital District (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#196
State #351
Kristen Woods
Director, Place 3 • Waller County Road Improvement District #1 (Waller County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#197
State #346
Robert Klarer
Director, Place 4 • North Parkway Municipal Management District - Single Family Defined Area No. 1 (Collin County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#198
State #345
Steve Mitchell
Director, Place 3 • North Parkway Municipal Management District - Single Family Defined Area No. 1 (Collin County)
Fiscal: 99.4Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#199
State #347
James Rose
Director, Place 5 • North Parkway Municipal Management District - Single Family Defined Area No. 1 (Collin County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#200
State #348
Tiffani Bradberry
Director, Place 3 • Sabine County Hospital District (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 99.3Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 24▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)