Anderson's committee spent the most on direct mail in the quarter, with 84.2% of this total ($5,330) going to Hodas & Associates in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Anderson's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Direct mail
$6,330
38.5%
Services rendered
$2,616
15.9%
Office equipment
$1,733
10.6%
Consulting
$1,500
9.1%
Donations
$1,000
6.1%
Vehicle
$900
5.5%
Information technolgy
$749
4.6%
Staff meals
$492
3%
Travel expenses
$458
2.8%
Storage fees
$291
1.8%
Cell phones
$186
1.1%
Office supplies
$170
1%
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
Hodas & Associates
2018-01-30
$5,330
Direct mail
Best Buy
2018-03-09
$1,733
Office equipment
The Newberg Group
2018-03-21
$1,500
Consulting
Martin Luther King Jr Community Center
2018-01-12
$1,000
Donations
The Newberg Group
2018-03-21
$1,000
Direct mail
Alexis Ketron
2018-02-08
$780
Services rendered
Elect Inc.
2018-01-25
$749
Information technolgy
Alexis Ketron
2018-03-27
$600
Services rendered
Moline Municipal Credit Union
2018-02-01
$450
Vehicle
Moline Municipal Credit Union
2018-03-02
$450
Vehicle
Alexis Ketron
2018-01-03
$444
Services rendered
Alexis Ketron
2018-02-20
$384
Services rendered
R/C Brazilian Steakhouse
2018-01-15
$309
Staff meals
Alexis Ketron
2018-02-28
$240
Services rendered
Alexis Ketron
2018-01-03
$186
Travel expenses
Fritzs Wagon Wheel Restaurant
2018-03-01
$182
Staff meals
Sam's Club
2018-03-29
$170
Office supplies
Alexis Ketron
2018-03-06
$168
Services rendered
U Store It
2018-01-22
$97
Storage fees
U Store It
2018-02-22
$97
Storage fees
U Store It
2018-03-22
$97
Storage fees
Sprint
2018-02-01
$93
Cell phones
Sprint
2018-03-02
$93
Cell phones
Alexis Ketron
2018-03-06
$89
Travel expenses
Alexis Ketron
2018-02-13
$70
Travel expenses