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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 1401–1425 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+14.6% (CAGR +2.6%/yr)
#1401
Mark Denman
Director, Place 3 • NASA Area Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 94.5Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1402
Blake Martin
Director, Place 4 • NASA Area Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1403
Ann Thomas
Director, Place 5 • NASA Area Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.5Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1404
CHRIS BOYD
Director, Place 4 • Upper Trinity Regional Water District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1405
Jim Devlin
Director, Place 5 • McLennan County Emergency Assistance District (Matagorda County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1406
Kissy Day
Director, Place 3 • Midlothian Community Development Corporation (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1407
Ryan Holt
Director, Place 4 • McLennan County Emergency Assistance District (Matagorda County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1408
Kevin Pruett
Director, Place 4 • Midlothian Community Development Corporation (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1409
JARVIS MCELHANY
Director, Place 5 • Houston County Hosiptal District (Houston County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1410
Dennis Stapleton
Director, Place 3 • McLennan County Emergency Assistance District (Matagorda County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1411
Bryce Cranmer
Director, Place 5 • Midlothian Community Development Corporation (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1412
Allen McCracken
Director, Place 5 • Upper Trinity Regional Water District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1413
Andrew Azizi
Director, Place 3 • East Downtown Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1414
R. David Denenburg
Director, Place 4 • East Downtown Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1415
Doug Kowalski
Director, Place 5 • Collin County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center (Collin County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1416
Randy Wile
Director, Place 5 • East Downtown Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1417
Tyler Rankin
Vice President (Place 1) • Roberts County Emergency Services District (Roberts County)
Fiscal: 93.5Reg: 93.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1418
Melvin Thathian
Director, Place 3 • Collin County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center (Collin County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1419
Ronald Crawford
Director, Place 4 • Collin County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center (Collin County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1420
Tami McCreight
Director, Place 3 • Houston County Hosiptal District (Houston County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1421
Thomas Burleson
President (Place 1) • Lake View Management and Development District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1422
James Moore
Board President (Place 2) • Liberty Trails Municipal Utility District (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 93.6Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1423
Samuel Miskimins
Board President (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 249 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1424
Tresa Seuhs
President (Place 2) • Roberts County Emergency Services District (Roberts County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#1425
Dan Allen
President (Place 1) • Sunset Ranch Municipal Utility District of Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
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