Gabel's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 58% of this total ($8,736) going to KJD Strategies in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Gabel's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$15,051
67.7%
Rent
$1,583
7.1%
Professional services
$1,490
6.7%
Travel
$1,154
5.2%
Contributions
$1,150
5.2%
Telephones
$489
2.2%
Email marketing
$286
1.3%
Meals
$282
1.3%
Parking
$275
1.2%
Utilities
$199
0.9%
Event food
$191
0.9%
Staff lodging
$79
0.4%
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
KJD Strategies
2017-03-29
$6,000
Consulting
KJD Strategies
2017-01-18
$2,736
Consulting
Christian Sorensen
2017-03-06
$1,211
Consulting
Karen McCormick
2017-03-06
$1,000
Consulting
Karen McCormick
2017-01-04
$1,000
Consulting
Karen McCormick
2017-02-10
$1,000
Consulting
The Riggins Group LLC
2017-02-10
$1,000
Professional services
Christian Sorensen
2017-02-10
$776
Consulting
Christian Sorensen
2017-01-19
$705
Consulting
Christian Sorensen
2017-03-21
$622
Consulting
Lincoln Tower Apartments
2017-01-01
$527
Rent
Lincoln Tower Apartments
2017-02-01
$527
Rent
Lincoln Tower Apartments
2017-03-01
$527
Rent
Chessman Club on the Northshore
2017-03-06
$400
Contributions
Doubletree Hotel
2017-01-13
$383
Travel
Doubletree Hotel
2017-01-13
$332
Travel
Warady & Davis
2017-01-04
$300
Professional services
Doubletree Hotel
2017-01-13
$284
Travel
Crossroads Fund
2017-02-23
$250
Contributions
R Baldwin FDN ACLU
2017-03-21
$250
Contributions
Respiratory Health Association
2017-02-25
$250
Contributions
Curt's Cafe
2017-03-09
$191
Event food
Warady & Davis
2017-03-06
$190
Professional services
Maldaner's
2017-01-10
$185
Meals
Verizon
2017-02-10
$163
Telephones
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