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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 576–600 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.6% (CAGR +3.2%/yr)
#576
Preston Freeman
Vice President (Place 1) • Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #1-C (Denton County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#577
Michele Cooper
Director, Place 5 (Place 3) • City of White Settlement Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#578
Shawn Barnes
Commissioner, Place 2 • Travis County ESD #12A (Travis County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 7▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#579
Ron Fowler
Commissioner, Place 4 • Travis County ESD #12A (Travis County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 98.4Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 16▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#580
Eric Anderson
Commissioner, Place 3 • Travis County ESD #12A (Travis County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 33▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#581
Herman Plattner
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LEARY ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#582
Robert Batts
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LEARY ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#583
Ken Autrey
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • LEARY ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#584
Rodrigo Santos
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Estelline (Hall County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#585
Janice Richey
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Estelline (Hall County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#586
Larry Thompson
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Belmont Fresh Water Supply District #2 of Denton County (Denton County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#587
Portia Leuba
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • DIVIDE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 323Expansion: 46▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#588
Mitchell Baird
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Belmont Fresh Water Supply District #2 of Denton County (Denton County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 99.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#589
William Staley
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Belmont Fresh Water Supply District #2 of Denton County (Denton County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#590
Marne Boyle
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Brazos County Emergency Services District #1 (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#591
Moreecy Day III
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Brazos County Emergency Services District #1 (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 98.1Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#592
Jim Crehan
President • Belmont Fresh Water Supply District #2 of Denton County (Denton County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#593
Carlyle Fraser
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Brazos County Emergency Services District #1 (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#594
Jim Jones
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Brazos County Emergency Services District #1 (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#595
Rodger Stout
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Brazos County Emergency Services District #1 (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#596
Justin Transeau
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Hays County Emergency Services District #4 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#597
Manuel Grafia
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Hays County Emergency Services District #4 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 98.4Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#598
Joe Pendleton
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Hays County Emergency Services District #4 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#599
Travis Brown
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Hays County Emergency Services District #4 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#600
Joe Malone
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Hays County Emergency Services District #4 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 99.1Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)