Gabel's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 64.4% of this total ($6,000) 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
$9,315
33.8%
Professional fees
$7,750
28.1%
Rent
$6,878
25%
Donations
$1,310
4.8%
Telephones
$492
1.8%
Travel
$356
1.3%
Parking
$315
1.1%
Email marketing
$312
1.1%
Ad books
$250
0.9%
Contributions
$220
0.8%
Contractual expenses
$200
0.7%
Utilities
$161
0.6%
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
2018-03-23
$6,750
Professional fees
KJD Strategies
2018-01-11
$6,000
Consulting
820 Davis LLC
2018-02-23
$1,765
Rent
820 Davis LLC
2018-03-27
$1,765
Rent
820 Davis LLC
2018-01-24
$1,765
Rent
Christian Sorensen
2018-03-22
$1,702
Consulting
The Riggins Group LLC
2018-01-24
$1,000
Professional fees
Christian Sorensen
2018-02-01
$840
Consulting
Lincoln Tower Apartments
2018-01-01
$527
Rent
Lincoln Tower Apartments
2018-02-01
$527
Rent
Lincoln Tower Apartments
2018-03-01
$527
Rent
Christian Sorensen
2018-03-02
$442
Consulting
United Airlines
2018-03-27
$356
Travel
Christian Sorensen
2018-01-11
$330
Consulting
Chessman Club on the Northshore
2018-02-10
$300
Donations
Verizon
2018-02-15
$261
Telephones
Crossroads Fund
2018-03-06
$250
Donations
Srs/mf Pto
2018-02-23
$250
Ad books
Verizon
2018-01-11
$230
Telephones
Health Connect One
2018-03-29
$220
Contributions
Planned Parenthood
2018-01-17
$200
Donations
Rachel Strack
2018-01-01
$200
Contractual expenses
Women's Exchange
2018-03-06
$200
Donations
Evanston Community Foundation
2018-01-23
$160
Donations
Constant Contact
2018-02-13
$110
Email marketing
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