Gallagher's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 26.1% of this total ($5,000) going to Darnell Clark in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Gallagher's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$19,125
50.5%
Television advertising
$5,002
13.2%
Newspaper advertising
$4,079
10.8%
Billboard expenses
$3,011
7.9%
Radio advertising
$2,450
6.5%
Printing
$2,445
6.5%
Donations
$850
2.2%
Party - staff
$400
1.1%
Bank charges
$290
0.8%
Office supplies
$255
0.7%
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
Comcast Spotlight
2016-03-08
$5,002
Television advertising
Darnell Clark
2016-02-01
$5,000
Consulting
Outfront Media
2016-02-09
$2,461
Billboard expenses
Rickey Hendon
2016-02-22
$2,000
Consulting
Len-Gar Media Consultants Inc.
2016-02-08
$2,000
Consulting
Senior Wizdom
2016-02-01
$2,000
Consulting
Chi-Town Printing
2016-02-22
$1,755
Printing
Irish American News
2016-02-23
$1,500
Newspaper advertising
Midway Broadcasting
2016-03-11
$1,350
Radio advertising
Jermaine Clark
2016-02-22
$1,250
Consulting
Jermaine Clark
2016-03-10
$1,000
Consulting
Jermaine Clark
2016-03-07
$1,000
Consulting
Jermaine Clark
2016-02-26
$1,000
Consulting
Sean Howard
2016-02-22
$1,000
Consulting
Sean Howard
2016-02-10
$1,000
Consulting
Senior Wizdom
2016-03-28
$1,000
Consulting
African-American Tribune
2016-02-24
$900
Newspaper advertising
Len-Gar Media Consultants Inc.
2016-03-01
$875
Consulting
Jewish Chicago
2016-02-11
$779
Newspaper advertising
Tyrone Crider
2016-03-15
$600
Newspaper advertising
Outfront Media
2016-02-25
$550
Billboard expenses
Croe
2016-02-12
$500
Donations
Larry Trotter
2016-03-16
$500
Radio advertising
Joe Ettner
2016-03-25
$400
Party - staff
Chi-Town Printing
2016-02-12
$380
Printing
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