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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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)

Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 2526–2550 of 30,596 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)
▲ +2.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+15.1% (CAGR +2.9%/yr)
#2526
Don Finley
Director, Place 4 • Wilson County Memorial Hospital District (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 92.9Reg: 93.6Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2527
Jean Robinson
Director, Place 5 • Water Oriented Recreation District (Comal County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2528
Allison Lamberth
Director, Place 3 • Wilson County Memorial Hospital District (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2529
Avery Durrill-Reny
Director, Place 2 • Corpus Christi Downtown Management District (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2530
Joe Reynolds
Director, Place 4 • Deer Park Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2531
Kevin Machemehl
Director, Place 5 • Deer Park Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2532
Glenn Peterson
Director, Place 4 • Corpus Christi Downtown Management District (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2533
Michael Islava
Director, Place 5 • Corpus Christi Downtown Management District (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2534
Waylon Gossett
Director, Place 3 • Deer Park Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2535
Tim Fredrickson
Director, Place 3 • Water Oriented Recreation District (Comal County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2536
Scott Spurr
Director (Place 5) • Van Alstyne Municipal Utility District #1 (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2537
Tim Anderson
Director, Place 4 • Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 92.6Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2538
Daniel Berglund
Director, Place 5 • Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2539
Adrienne Trevino
Director, Place 3 • Corpus Christi Downtown Management District (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2540
Heather Harrison
Director, Place 4 • Water Oriented Recreation District (Comal County)
Fiscal: 92.7Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2541
Tommy Archer
Director, Place 1 • Deer Park Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2542
Monty Bennett
President (Place 3) • Lazy W Conservation District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2543
Mary Cameron
President (Place 2) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #7 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2544
Reginald Stapper
President (Place 1) • Kimble County Groundwater Conservation District (Kimble County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2545
John Gerhardt
Chairman (Place 1) • Upper Leon Soil and Water Conservation District #525 (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2546
Portia Olson
Member (Place 2) • Anderson-Houston Soil and Water Conservation District #421 (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2547
Vivian Williams
Secretary (Place 3) • Austin County Emergency Services District No. 1 (Austin County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2548
Chris Broxson
Vice President (Place 1) • Austin County Emergency Services District No. 1 (Austin County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2549
Matthew Reed
Board Vice President (Place 1) • Liberty County Municipal Utility District #15 (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#2550
Cindy Morrow
Board President (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #516 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 46▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
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