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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 776–800 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+14.3% (CAGR +2.7%/yr)
#776
Karen Bruett
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Burnet County Emergency Services District #9 (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#777
Randy Steele
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Burnet County Emergency Services District #9 (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#778
Paul Hischar
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Burnet County Emergency Services District #9 (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#779
Charles Wolfe
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Burnet County Emergency Services District #9 (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#780
Jan Hill
Director, Place 5 • Watuga Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#781
Robert Price
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Burnet County Emergency Services District #9 (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#782
Mark Taylor
Director, Place 4 • Watuga Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#783
Lovie Downey
Director, Place 3 • Watuga Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#784
Kenneth Medlock
Director, Place 5 • University Hills Municipal Management District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#785
Alan Michlin
Director, Place 4 • University Hills Municipal Management District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#786
Jesse Brinkman
Director, Place 3 • University Hills Municipal Management District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#787
Randy Karnes
Director, Place 4 • Trinity Memorial Hospital District (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 98.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#788
Michelle Medlock
Director, Place 3 • Trinity Memorial Hospital District (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#789
Gary Schenk
Director, Place 5 • Memorial Villages Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#790
Cathy Stubbs
Director, Place 4 • Memorial Villages Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#791
Randolph Ewing
Director, Place 3 • Memorial Villages Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#792
Kevin Mosley
Director, Place 5 • Harris County Utility District #15 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#793
Leonard Mattox
Director, Place 4 • Harris County Utility District #15 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#794
Bridgett Kelley
Director, Place 3 • Harris County Utility District #15 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 98.5Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#795
Richard Cantu
Director, Place 5 • Harris County Department of Education (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#796
Andrea Duhon
Director, Place 4 • Harris County Department of Education (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 98.2Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#797
Amy Hinojosa
Director, Place 3 • Harris County Department of Education (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#798
PHILLIP SPENRATH
Commissioner, Place 5 • GULF COAST REGIONAL 911 COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.4Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#799
Gary Nelson
Commissioner, Place 4 • GULF COAST REGIONAL 911 COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#800
STACY ADAMS
Commissioner, Place 3 • GULF COAST REGIONAL 911 COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
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