Gorman's committee spent the most on professional services in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,200) going to Government Strategies in Orland Park. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Gorman's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Professional services
$4,200
61.3%
Computer uprgrade and website
$685
10%
2 months partial car payment - vehicle used for political purposes
$425
6.2%
Subscriptions
$359
5.2%
Bookkeeping audit
$330
4.8%
Political dinner expenses
$328
4.8%
Hotel expenses attending poltical dinner
$328
4.8%
Partial car payment - vehicle used for political purposes
$200
2.9%
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
Government Strategies
2016-01-02
$3,500
Professional services
Government Strategies
2016-03-16
$700
Professional services
Brent Woods
2016-01-07
$685
Computer uprgrade and website
Larry Doody
2016-01-15
$425
2 months partial car payment - vehicle used for political purposes
Log Me In
2016-03-03
$359
Subscriptions
Brent Woods
2016-01-11
$330
Bookkeeping audit
Lockwood Restaurant
2016-03-16
$328
Political dinner expenses
Palmer House Hilton
2016-03-16
$328
Hotel expenses attending poltical dinner
Larry Doody
2016-03-15
$200
Partial car payment - vehicle used for political purposes