Gray's committee spent the most on signs in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,722) going to Valco Awards in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Gray's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Signs
$2,722
33%
Promotional items
$1,867
22.6%
Sponsorships
$1,050
12.7%
Membership
$476
5.8%
Sponsorship food redemption
$373
4.5%
Staff salaries
$300
3.6%
Photography
$300
3.6%
Insurance
$265
3.2%
Social media advertising
$257
3.1%
Graphic design
$224
2.7%
Ad books
$200
2.4%
Entry fee
$200
2.4%
Office supplies
$25
0.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 21 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Valco Awards
2018-02-01
$2,722
Signs
Amazon
2018-03-02
$700
Promotional items
Sangamon County Republican Central Com
2018-01-16
$625
Sponsorships
Sam's Club
2018-02-22
$620
Promotional items
Elk's Springfield #158
2018-03-22
$476
Membership
Sam's Club
2018-03-22
$373
Sponsorship food redemption
Adlexx
2018-03-22
$346
Promotional items
Eliot Clay
2018-01-22
$300
Staff salaries
Dean Williams Photogrpahy
2018-01-16
$300
Photography
RW Troxell & Company
2018-03-12
$265
Insurance
Facebook
2018-03-22
$252
Social media advertising
Faith Coalition for the Common Good
2018-02-12
$250
Sponsorships
Kc 4175
2018-03-22
$200
Ad books
Saint Patrick's Day Parade Committee
2018-02-22
$200
Entry fee
Oriental Trading Co
2018-03-22
$199
Promotional items
Springfield Branch NAACP
2018-01-04
$175
Sponsorships
Karen Birkey Graphic Designer
2018-03-05
$90
Graphic design
Karen Birkey Graphic Designer
2018-02-01
$79
Graphic design
Karen Birkey Graphic Designer
2018-01-04
$55
Graphic design
Sam's Club
2018-02-27
$25
Office supplies
Facebook
2018-02-27
$5
Social media advertising
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