Nicholson's committee spent the most on banquet hall and dinner in the quarter, with all those payments ($8,775) going to Dream Palace in Lynwood. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Nicholson's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Banquet hall and dinner
$8,775
66.8%
Entertainment
$2,500
19%
Service rendered - photography
$800
6.1%
Golf outing & meetings
$432
3.3%
Supplies - ink paper
$252
1.9%
Printing
$186
1.4%
Photography
$119
0.9%
Supplies (paper)
$44
0.3%
Golf outing planning meeting
$30
0.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 9 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Dream Palace
2016-02-17
$8,775
Banquet hall and dinner
Chicago Catz LLC
2016-02-17
$2,500
Entertainment
Willie Bouie
2016-02-12
$800
Service rendered - photography
Lincolnshire Country Club
2016-02-04
$432
Golf outing & meetings
Office Max - Highland In
2016-02-06
$252
Supplies - ink paper
Minuteman Press
2016-02-26
$186
Printing
Minuteman Press
2016-03-11
$119
Photography
Office Max - Highland In
2016-01-29
$44
Supplies (paper)
Lincolnshire Country Club
2016-03-07
$30
Golf outing planning meeting