Stephens's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($20,000) going to Amazing Giraffe Consulting in Rosemont. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Stephens's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$20,000
73.7%
Office computer equipment
$1,771
6.5%
Flowers
$1,692
6.2%
Office furniture
$1,580
5.8%
Legal fees
$800
3%
Computer printer
$399
1.5%
September 2017 mileage reimbursement
$347
1.3%
November 2017 mileage reimbursement
$326
1.2%
Overnight stay
$218
0.8%
Table 2 below shows the top 13 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Amazing Giraffe Consulting
2017-10-02
$15,000
Consulting
Amazing Giraffe Consulting
2017-11-05
$2,500
Consulting
Amazing Giraffe Consulting
2017-12-03
$2,500
Consulting
Microsoft Corporation
2017-12-03
$1,771
Office computer equipment
Sam's Club
2017-12-03
$1,236
Office furniture
Water Lily Flowers & Gift Shop
2017-11-29
$889
Flowers
Water Lily Flowers & Gift Shop
2017-10-27
$802
Flowers
Storino Ramello & Durkin
2017-12-28
$800
Legal fees
B & H Foto & Electronics Corp
2017-12-03
$399
Computer printer
Brad Stephens
2017-10-02
$347
September 2017 mileage reimbursement
Office Depot
2017-12-03
$343
Office furniture
Brad Stephens
2017-12-03
$326
November 2017 mileage reimbursement
Doubletree Hotel Springfield
2017-10-27
$218
Overnight stay