Fowler's committee spent the most on rent in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,657) going to Ed & Andy Rentals in Harrisburg. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Fowler's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Rent
$2,657
25.6%
Transportation for event
$1,262
12.1%
Campaign staff
$1,000
9.6%
Catering for event
$860
8.3%
Sponsorships
$660
6.4%
Subscriptions
$579
5.6%
Printing & mailing
$528
5.1%
Shirts
$526
5.1%
Cell phones
$522
5%
Fund raising entertainment
$500
4.8%
Meals
$483
4.6%
Banners
$281
2.7%
Supplies
$177
1.7%
Food
$165
1.6%
Screen printing
$130
1.3%
Gasoline
$66
0.6%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Robinson Transport, Inc.
2018-03-03
$1,262
Transportation for event
Ed & Andy Rentals
2018-03-05
$664
Rent
Ed & Andy Rentals
2018-02-01
$664
Rent
Ed & Andy Rentals
2018-03-16
$664
Rent
Ed & Andy Rentals
2018-01-02
$664
Rent
Adlexx
2018-02-01
$528
Printing & mailing
All Stars 'n Stitches
2018-03-06
$526
Shirts
Beckie Simmons Agency
2018-01-29
$500
Fund raising entertainment
Ryan Dennison
2018-02-01
$500
Campaign staff
Ryan Dennison
2018-01-02
$500
Campaign staff
Chick-fil-A of Springfield
2018-02-26
$443
Catering for event
Subway of Springfield
2018-02-26
$416
Catering for event
The Southern Illinoisan
2018-03-26
$290
Subscriptions
Simple Solutions Printing, Inc.
2018-03-26
$281
Banners
Illinois YMCA Youth and Government
2018-02-23
$250
Sponsorships
Saline County CEO
2018-01-17
$250
Sponsorships
Southern Illinois Local Media Group
2018-01-11
$215
Subscriptions
Verizon Wireless
2018-03-06
$191
Cell phones
Verizon Wireless
2018-03-08
$191
Cell phones
Gabatoni's Restaurant
2018-01-31
$181
Meals
Alexander-Pulaski County NAACP
2018-01-04
$160
Sponsorships
Verizon Wireless
2018-01-17
$139
Cell phones
Gabatoni's Restaurant
2018-03-01
$138
Meals
All Stars 'n Stitches
2018-03-26
$130
Screen printing
The Southern Illinoisan
2018-01-09
$74
Subscriptions