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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 2776–2800 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+13.3% (CAGR +2.6%/yr)
#2776
Glenn Matthews
Mayor • City of Kountze (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2777
Joy Tresp
Director, Place 2 • Murphy Municipal Development District (Collin County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2778
Jimmy C
Director, Place 1 • Northeast Texas Municipal Water District (Morris County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2779
Bill Tenney
Director, Place 1 • Murphy Municipal Development District (Collin County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2780
Laura Maybe
Director, Place 2 • Northeast Texas Municipal Water District (Morris County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2781
Bob Calvisi
Director, Place 1 • Liberty Hill Public Library District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2782
Megan Marrs
Director, Place 1 • Lost Creek Limited District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2783
Rich Grafton
Director, Place 2 • Lost Creek Limited District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2784
Jose Vela
Director, Place 1 • South Congress Public Improvement District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2785
Eric Turner
Director, Place 1 • Grand Prairie Public Improvement District #12, Parkview (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 94.1Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2786
Yvette Lewis
Director, Place 2 • Grand Prairie Public Improvement District #12, Parkview (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2787
Barry Miller
Director, Place 2 • Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2788
Stephen Helm
Director, Place 1 • Harris County Improvement District #12 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.4Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2789
Ryan Allen
Director, Place 2 • East Lake Houston Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2790
Glenn Glass
Director, Place 1 • Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2791
William Ross
Director, Place 2 • Harris County Improvement District #12 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2792
Natasha Harper-Madison
Director, Place 2 • South Congress Public Improvement District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2793
P. RANDY OZMENT
Director, Place 1 • DIANA SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2794
MARVIN WALTON
Director, Place 2 • DIANA SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2795
Terry Stock
Director, Place 2 • Cuero Housing Authority (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2796
John Ovalle
Director, Place 1 • Dickinson Management District #1 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 92.6Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2797
Marv Ulbricht
Director, Place 1 • Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2798
Rebecca Moulder
Director, Place 2 • Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 92.7Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2799
Paul Harper
Director, Place 1 • Cuero Housing Authority (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2800
David Blackshear
Director, Place 2 • Dickinson Management District #1 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
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