Cooper's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 56% of this total ($2,000) going to Nyhan & Friends in Glenview. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cooper's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$3,570
48.2%
Communications
$2,039
27.5%
Disclosure filing and consulting
$1,500
20.3%
Sponsorships
$300
4.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 5 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Alpha Media
2016-12-29
$2,039
Communications
Nyhan & Friends
2016-12-13
$2,000
Consulting
American Strategies LLC
2016-10-10
$1,570
Consulting
Elect Inc.
2016-10-25
$1,500
Disclosure filing and consulting
Coalition for Healthy Communities
2016-10-06
$300
Sponsorships