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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 201–225 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+14.9% (CAGR +2.9%/yr)
#201
State #375
Betty Grugan
President (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #086 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#202
State #377
Steven Reyenga
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #370 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 36▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#203
State #371
Kevin Staloch
Director, Place 2 • Waller County Road Improvement District #1 (Waller County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 99.4Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#204
State #370
Robert Cortez
Director, Place 1 • Waller County Road Improvement District #1 (Waller County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#205
State #372
Randy Lyday
Director, Place 1 • West Jefferson County Municipal Water District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#206
State #373
Jim Broussard
Director, Place 2 • West Jefferson County Municipal Water District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#207
State #378
Mike Ecklund
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #370 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 20▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#208
State #367
Ron Sorenson
Director, Place 2 • North Parkway Municipal Management District - Single Family Defined Area No. 1 (Collin County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#209
State #368
Robbie Hudspeth
Director, Place 1 • Sabine County Hospital District (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#210
State #369
George Young
Director, Place 2 • Sabine County Hospital District (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#211
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)
#212
State #374
David Smith
Board President • West Jefferson County Municipal Water District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#213
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)
#214
State #379
Chuck Werninger
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #370 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 12▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#215
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)
#216
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)
#217
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)
#218
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)
#219
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)
#220
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)
#221
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)
#222
State #340
Carey Neal
Chief Consultant (Place 3) • Glendover Estates Public Improvement District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#223
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)
#224
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)
#225
State #380
Harold Cobb
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #370 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 12▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)