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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 2001–2025 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)
▲ +2.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ 0.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.3% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#2001
James Miller
Trustee (Place 5) • STRAWN ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 208Expansion: 46▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.2/100)
#2002
Sydney Zuiker
Board Secretary (Place 4) • WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT (Walker County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 94.1Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2003
Mousa Abou-Awad
Director (Place 1) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District 48A (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 16▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2004
Thomas Jackson
Director (Place 1) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #96 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2005
William Richardson
Board President (Place 1) • Riceland Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2006
Bill Welch
Board Vice-Chair (Place 5) • WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT (Walker County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2007
Rodney Burrow
Board Trustee (Place 3) • WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT (Walker County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2008
Darrell Murphy
Trustee (Place 1) • BIG SANDY ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2009
Eric J.R. Nichols
Board Chairman (Place 2) • WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT (Walker County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2010
John Cacolice
Director (Place 5) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #21 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 24▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2011
Renae Medlock
Director (Place 4) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #21 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 24▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2012
Fatiyauh Jones
Director (Place 3) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #21 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 24▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2013
Kiesha Curtis-Baker
Director (Place 2) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #21 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 28▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2014
Noel DSouza
Director (Place 1) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #21 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 36▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2015
Brett Sileo
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #96 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2016
Emily Trevino
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #96 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.6Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2017
Linda Ihns
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #96 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2018
Debra Fulleylove
Director (Place 5) • Riceland Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2019
JT Lane
Director (Place 4) • Riceland Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2020
Warren Hitchcock
Director (Place 3) • Riceland Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2021
Jerrod King
Director (Place 2) • Riceland Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2022
Feliza Conway
Commissioner (Place 3) • Williamson County Emergency Services District #12 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 92.7Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2023
Eleanor Meltzer
Commissioner (Place 5) • Williamson County Emergency Services District #12 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2024
Judy Pokorny
Commissioner (Place 4) • Williamson County Emergency Services District #12 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)
#2025
Bob McBride Jr
Commissioner (Place 1) • Williamson County Emergency Services District #12 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.1/100)