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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 29801–29825 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)
▼ -1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.2% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#29801
John Sodolak
Trustee (Place 7) • SEALY ISD (Austin County)
Fiscal: 33.6Reg: 33.1Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 121▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.8/100)
#29802
Brian Owen
Trustee (Place 6) • SEALY ISD (Austin County)
Fiscal: 36.8Reg: 33.8Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 122▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.8/100)
#29803
Kristen Novicke
Trustee (Place 5) • SEALY ISD (Austin County)
Fiscal: 35.6Reg: 35.4Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 133▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.8/100)
#29804
Virginia Gilbert
Trustee (Place 4) • SEALY ISD (Austin County)
Fiscal: 34.8Reg: 33.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 121▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.8/100)
#29805
Jay Aguado
Trustee (Place 3) • SEALY ISD (Austin County)
Fiscal: 36.6Reg: 33.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 121▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.8/100)
#29806
Katy Grigar
Trustee (Place 2) • SEALY ISD (Austin County)
Fiscal: 35Reg: 33Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 121▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.8/100)
#29807
Jeff Bass
Councilmember, District 1 • City of Garland (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 33.3Reg: 35.6Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 102▼ -5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.8/100)
#29808
William "Tres" Atkins
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Waxahachie (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 33.1Reg: 33.9Pro-Liberty: 945Expansion: 1427▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.7/100)
#29809
Chris Wright
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Waxahachie (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 32.4Reg: 36.6Pro-Liberty: 945Expansion: 1427▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.7/100)
#29810
Travis Smith
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Waxahachie (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 36.5Reg: 32.4Pro-Liberty: 945Expansion: 1427▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.7/100)
#29811
Patrick Souter
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Waxahachie (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 33.8Reg: 36.1Pro-Liberty: 942Expansion: 1430▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.7/100)
#29812
Judy Chambers
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Mexia (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 33Reg: 34.8Pro-Liberty: 76Expansion: 95▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#29813
Erica Navarro
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Mexia (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 35.6Reg: 36.1Pro-Liberty: 76Expansion: 95▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#29814
Marvin Childs
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Mexia (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 34.2Reg: 36.7Pro-Liberty: 76Expansion: 95▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#29815
Oscar D. Montoya Sr.
Mayor • City of Mercedes (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 36.5Reg: 36.2Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 190▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#29816
Rolando Garcia
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Mercedes (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 33.9Reg: 34.2Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 186▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#29817
Geary Smith
Mayor • City of Mexia (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 36.2Reg: 34.2Pro-Liberty: 74Expansion: 97▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#29818
Butch Newhouse
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Mexia (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 33.5Reg: 34Pro-Liberty: 79Expansion: 92▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#29819
Joyce Johnson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Mexia (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 35.3Reg: 32.3Pro-Liberty: 76Expansion: 95▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#29820
Kim Hrnjak
Trustee (Place 7) • RICE ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 34.3Reg: 36.9Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 92▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#29821
Jason Blake
Trustee (Place 2) • RICE ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 35.8Reg: 32.4Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 92▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#29822
Jason Fisher
Trustee (Place 3) • RICE ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 36.5Reg: 34.1Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 92▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#29823
Scott Black
Trustee (Place 4) • RICE ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 35.7Reg: 32.7Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 92▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#29824
Holly Ellington
Trustee (Place 5) • RICE ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 35.1Reg: 33.6Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 98▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#29825
April Grant
Trustee (Place 6) • RICE ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 36.4Reg: 32.7Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 93▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)