Cooper's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 66.7% of this total ($6,000) going to Nyhan & Friends in Glenview. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cooper's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$9,000
87.5%
Campaign signs
$1,289
12.5%
Table 2 below shows the top 4 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Nyhan & Friends
2016-02-26
$4,000
Consulting
American Strategies LLC
2016-03-03
$3,000
Consulting
Nyhan & Friends
2016-01-15
$2,000
Consulting
AwesomeCampaigns.com Inc
2016-03-16
$1,289
Campaign signs