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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 1601–1625 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.1% (CAGR +3.0%/yr)
#1601
Cynthia Mason
Director, Place 3 • Garza County Healthcare District (Garza County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 93.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1602
Eugene Waddy
Director, Place 4 • Palo Pinto County Municipal Water District No. 1 (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1603
Michael Edwards
Director, Place 2 • Lazy River Improvement District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1604
Tim Raven
President (Place 1) • Ellis County Fresh Water Supply District #2 (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1605
Jerry Allen
Chairman (Place 1) • Central Colorado Soil and Water Conservation District #550 (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 93.2Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1606
Raymond Lee
Board President (Place 1) • Lund Farm Municipal Utility District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1607
Bob Richardson
Director, Place 3 • Dripping Springs Community Library District (Hays County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1608
Heath Morris
Secretary (Place 3) • Van Zandt County Emergency Services District #3 (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1609
Brian Cummins
President (Place 1) • Van Zandt County Emergency Services District #3 (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1610
Raymond Jones, jr
Chairman (Place 3) • Matagorda County Soil and Water Conservation District #316 (Marion County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1611
Melva Codina
Director, Place 4 • Dripping Springs Community Library District (Hays County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1612
William Mann, jr
Member (Place 2) • Matagorda County Soil and Water Conservation District #316 (Marion County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1613
James Holt
Director, Place 5 (Place 3) • Plum Creek Conservation District (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1614
Fred Rothert
Director, Place 3 (Place 1) • Plum Creek Conservation District (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1615
James Holmes
President • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #231 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1616
Tom Manning
Treasurer Secr (Place 2) • Ellis County Fresh Water Supply District #2 (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1617
Marina Aguilar
Trustee (Place 5) • MARATHON ISD (Brewster County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 43▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1618
Cirilo Rodriguez
Director (Place 1) • Combes Municipal Management District (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1619
Stephen Wohr
President (Place 2) • SoGood Cedars MMD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1620
Paul Schreier
Director, Place 5 • Dripping Springs Community Library District (Hays County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1621
Thomas Rutherford
Member (Place 3) • Central Colorado Soil and Water Conservation District #550 (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 93.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1622
Clay Brett
Director, Place 5 • Calhoun County Groundwater Conservation District (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 6▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1623
Charles Baker
Vice-Chairman (Place 1) • Matagorda County Soil and Water Conservation District #316 (Marion County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1624
Lucy Knight
Director, Place 4 (Place 2) • Plum Creek Conservation District (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
#1625
Stephen M. Robertson
Director, Place 3 • Fair Oaks Ranch Municipal Development District (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.5/100)
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