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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 251–275 of 31,351 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)
▲ +1.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.3% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#251
Stephanie Reyes
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Niederwald (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)
#252
Erik Premont
Mayor • City of Ravenna (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.2/100)
#253
Claude Lewis, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Ravenna (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 99.1Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 12▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.2/100)
#254
Chad Goode
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Ravenna (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 12▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.2/100)
#255
Clint Bradley
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SPRINGLAKE-EARTH ISD (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 27▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.1/100)
#256
Craig Jones
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • SPRINGLAKE-EARTH ISD (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 44▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.1/100)
#257
John Metzger
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #5 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 10▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#258
Bobby Adams
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #5 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 14▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#259
Richard Harsch
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #54 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 99Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#260
Daniel Ritchey
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #54 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#261
LaToya Phillips
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #5 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 98.9Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 10▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#262
Carol Walker
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #5 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 31▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#263
Jay Marmo
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #54 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 99.2Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#264
Matthew Malario
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #54 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#265
Nancy Hedrick
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #5 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 10▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#266
Doug Arnold
Director (Place 2) • Bee Groundwater Conservation District (Bee County)
Fiscal: 99.2Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 2▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#267
Ellis Mckinney
Vice-President (Place 1) • Bee Groundwater Conservation District (Bee County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 32▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#268
Robbie Peters
Director, Precinct 3 • Bee Groundwater Conservation District (Bee County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 2▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#269
Mark Sugarek.
Secretary (Place 3) • Bee Groundwater Conservation District (Bee County)
Fiscal: 99.4Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 2▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#270
Brandon Somers
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 98.7Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#271
Bill Kochwelp
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#272
Jason Klump
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #473 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#273
Glenn Adams
Member (Place 1) • Nacogdoches Soil and Water Conservation District #401 (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#274
Allen Hall
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #473 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#275
Kellie Fritcher
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #473 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)