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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 1951–1975 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)
▲ +1.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.5% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#1951
Michael Keck
Director (Place 4) • NorthPointe Water Control and Improvement District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 11▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1952
Karl Beck
Director (Place 2) • NorthPointe Water Control and Improvement District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 11▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1953
Eric Thomas
Director (Place 1) • NorthPointe Water Control and Improvement District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.9Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1954
John Flippen
Trustee (Place 4) • GLEN ROSE ISD (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 31▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1955
Woody Martin
Trustee (Place 3) • GLEN ROSE ISD (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 31▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1956
Clint Staples
Trustee (Place 2) • GLEN ROSE ISD (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 31▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1957
Jason Evans
Trustee (Place 1) • GLEN ROSE ISD (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 31▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1958
Tanya Myers
Trustee (Place 7) • GLEN ROSE ISD (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 31▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1959
Mindy Laudermill
Trustee (Place 6) • GLEN ROSE ISD (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 40▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1960
Matt Holder
Trustee (Place 5) • GLEN ROSE ISD (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 45▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1961
Neil Aussenberg
Board President (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #286 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1962
Matthew Pike
President (Place 1) • Flying W Municipal Utility District of Comal County (Comal County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1963
Jody Vincik
Director, Place 1 • Henderson County 9-1-1 Communications District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1964
Belinda Brownlow
Director, Place 2 • Henderson County 9-1-1 Communications District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1965
Morris White
Secretary (Place 3) • Parker County Soil and Water Conservation District #558 (Parker County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1966
Ashlee Mills
Director, Place 3 • Henderson County 9-1-1 Communications District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1967
Thomas Hackleman
Secretary (Place 3) • Comal County Municipal Utility District #4 (Comal County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1968
John Becton
Director, Place 4 • Henderson County 9-1-1 Communications District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1969
Edward Ermis
President • Refugio County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 93.4Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1970
Jeanne O'connor
Chairman (Place 1) • Parker County Soil and Water Conservation District #558 (Parker County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1971
Doug Nicholson
Director, Place 5 • Henderson County 9-1-1 Communications District (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 92.9Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1972
Abdi Yassin
Executive Vice President (Place 3) • Winn Ridge South Public Improvemnet District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1973
Dorothy Salch
SECRETARY (Place 3) • Refugio County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1974
Sean Piper
Director (Place 5) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #34 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 18▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#1975
Craig Hajovsky
Director (Place 4) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #34 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 18▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)