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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 2851–2875 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)
▲ +1.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.8% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#2851
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)
#2852
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)
#2853
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)
#2854
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)
#2855
Marlyn Hovind
Director (Place 5) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #91 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 93.6Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 13▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2856
Richard Ballew
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #91 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 13▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2857
Michael Gonzalez
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #91 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 13▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2858
Scott Gibson
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #91 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 20▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2859
Fred Windisch
Director (Place 1) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #91 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 31▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2860
Lauren Furlow
Director (Place 4) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #5 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2861
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)
#2862
John Patterson
President • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #5 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2863
Nancy Walker
Director (Place 3) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #5 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2864
Charles Prause
Director (Place 2) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #5 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2865
Jeff Campbell
Director (Place 1) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #5 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 53▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2866
Ezra Cunningham
Director (Place 5) • Tehuacana Creek Water Control and Improvement District (Matagorda County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2867
Jack Compton
Director (Place 4) • Tehuacana Creek Water Control and Improvement District (Matagorda County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2868
Jim Chase
Director (Place 3) • Tehuacana Creek Water Control and Improvement District (Matagorda County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2869
Wendell Bordovsky
Director (Place 2) • Tehuacana Creek Water Control and Improvement District (Matagorda County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2870
Shanna Strock
Director (Place 1) • Tehuacana Creek Water Control and Improvement District (Matagorda County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2871
Kyle Knupple
Director (Place 4) • Northwest Forest Municipal Utility District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2872
Theresa Robertson
Director (Place 3) • Northwest Forest Municipal Utility District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2873
Mark McKee
Director (Place 2) • Northwest Forest Municipal Utility District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 93.5Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2874
Lisa Fenner
Director (Place 1) • Northwest Forest Municipal Utility District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#2875
Jeff Dean
Director (Place 5) • Emerald Bay Municipal Utility District (Smith County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
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