Hastings's committee spent the most on donations in the quarter, with 30.3% of this total ($5,137) going to Citizens for Howard Robinson in Olympia Fields. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Hastings's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Donations
$16,971
37.4%
Consulting
$9,500
20.9%
Catering - inauguration
$5,977
13.2%
Printing
$2,044
4.5%
Polling
$2,000
4.4%
Inauguration
$1,800
4%
Lodging during session
$989
2.2%
Staffing
$800
1.8%
Lodging - inauguration
$674
1.5%
Meals & hospitality - inauguration
$642
1.4%
Transportation
$635
1.4%
Travel
$623
1.4%
Entertainment - inauguration
$500
1.1%
Food
$339
0.8%
Gasoline
$328
0.7%
Phones
$316
0.7%
Bank fees
$258
0.6%
Gala donation
$250
0.6%
Lodging
$235
0.5%
Party rental equipment
$195
0.4%
Food for staff
$173
0.4%
Travel & lodging
$158
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
P2 Consulting
2017-02-15
$7,500
Consulting
Nelson's Catering
2017-01-18
$5,977
Catering - inauguration
Friends of Cassandra J Matz
2017-03-28
$2,681
Donations
Citizens for Howard Robinson
2017-03-21
$2,637
Donations
Citizens for Ford
2017-01-31
$2,500
Donations
Citizens for Ford
2017-03-15
$2,500
Donations
Citizens for Howard Robinson
2017-03-21
$2,500
Donations
Suburban Political Action Committee
2017-02-24
$2,500
Donations
Deep Blue Strategies
2017-02-21
$2,000
Polling
Friends of Mattie Hunter
2017-01-30
$1,800
Inauguration
Sharp Mill Graphics
2017-01-25
$1,492
Printing
Democratic Party of Illinois (DPI) - Federal
2017-01-24
$1,000
Consulting
Rachel Kay Public Relations: RKPR
2017-01-18
$1,000
Consulting
Expedia Inc.
2017-01-16
$598
Travel
Chicago Trolley
2017-01-30
$590
Transportation
Stars & Stripes
2017-03-17
$552
Printing
Concened Citizens for Tinley
2017-02-01
$500
Donations
Keller for Worth
2017-02-23
$500
Donations
James Libera
2017-01-13
$500
Entertainment - inauguration
Jack Shadid
2017-02-03
$500
Staffing
Saputo's Restaurant
2017-01-04
$403
Meals & hospitality - inauguration
Doubletree Springfield
2017-03-17
$334
Lodging during session
At&t
2017-02-17
$316
Phones
Pat Giganti
2017-01-31
$300
Staffing
Clyde's of Gallery Place
2017-01-19
$288
Food
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