Sauer's committee spent the most on furniture/supplies in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,763) going to Amazon, Inc. in Seattle. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Sauer's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Furniture/supplies
$1,763
11.8%
Lodging for inauguration
$1,685
11.3%
St. pat's fundraiser
$1,121
7.5%
Two dinners for inauguration event
$1,058
7.1%
Communication
$939
6.3%
District office rent
$750
5%
New front door district office
$670
4.5%
Office furniture/equipment
$654
4.4%
2 chairs
$637
4.3%
Office rent
$625
4.2%
Rent
$625
4.2%
Monthly office rent
$625
4.2%
St. pat. event mailing
$612
4.1%
Office equipment
$597
4%
Desk
$596
4%
Bookcase/file cab. office
$351
2.4%
Frames
$302
2%
Sponsorships
$250
1.7%
Chairs for district office
$240
1.6%
Internet access
$235
1.6%
Fundraiser for chamber
$200
1.3%
Phone/internet service
$166
1.1%
Toner for printer
$136
0.9%
Printing of invitations
$47
0.3%
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
The State House Inn
2017-01-19
$1,685
Lodging for inauguration
Amazon, Inc.
2017-02-06
$1,134
Furniture/supplies
McGonigal's Irish Pub
2017-03-09
$1,121
St. pat's fundraiser
The State House Inn
2017-01-19
$1,058
Two dinners for inauguration event
Kakenmaster & Assoc.
2017-01-15
$750
District office rent
Kakenmaster & Assoc.
2017-01-15
$670
New front door district office
Amazon, Inc.
2017-02-13
$654
Office furniture/equipment
Cost Plus World Market
2017-02-05
$637
2 chairs
Amazon, Inc.
2017-02-07
$629
Furniture/supplies
Property Services Inc.
2017-01-05
$625
Office rent
Property Services Inc.
2017-01-25
$625
Rent
Property Services Inc.
2017-02-28
$625
Monthly office rent
The Newberg Group
2017-03-03
$612
St. pat. event mailing
Amazon, Inc.
2017-02-16
$596
Desk
Facebook Advertising
2017-01-18
$500
Communication
Amazon, Inc.
2017-01-30
$351
Bookcase/file cab. office
Facebook Advertising
2017-02-05
$334
Communication
Hobby Lobby
2017-02-14
$302
Frames
Illinois YMCA Youth & Gov.
2017-02-15
$250
Sponsorships
Amazon, Inc.
2017-01-30
$240
Chairs for district office
Target Inc.
2017-03-06
$202
Office equipment
Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce
2017-01-18
$200
Fundraiser for chamber
Comcast
2017-01-14
$166
Phone/internet service
Amazon, Inc.
2017-02-14
$151
Office equipment
Amazon, Inc.
2017-03-06
$151
Office equipment
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