Yingling's committee spent the most on lodging in the quarter, with 50.8% of this total ($2,220) going to Double Tree in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Yingling's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Lodging
$4,370
23.1%
Rent
$4,000
21.2%
Consulting
$3,500
18.5%
Professional services
$1,800
9.5%
Inaugural reception
$1,525
8.1%
Utilities
$1,205
6.4%
Contractual expenses
$986
5.2%
Meals
$482
2.6%
Equipment
$326
1.7%
Phones
$247
1.3%
Membership fee
$220
1.2%
Supplies
$217
1.2%
Sponsorships
$30
0.2%
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
State Strategies
2017-01-01
$3,500
Consulting
Double Tree
2017-01-13
$2,220
Lodging
NCRE Inc.
2017-01-25
$2,000
Rent
NCRE Inc.
2017-03-03
$2,000
Rent
Renteria Painting
2017-02-22
$1,800
Professional services
Maldaners
2017-01-11
$1,525
Inaugural reception
Jose Mejia
2017-01-20
$986
Contractual expenses
The Villas
2017-02-02
$875
Lodging
The Villas
2017-03-02
$875
Lodging
The Villas
2017-01-18
$400
Lodging
ComEd
2017-03-20
$344
Utilities
Best Buy
2017-02-08
$326
Equipment
ComEd
2017-01-25
$325
Utilities
Grayslake Chamber of Commerce
2017-01-25
$220
Membership fee
Office Plus
2017-02-17
$200
Supplies
Comcast
2017-01-12
$178
Utilities
Comcast
2017-02-13
$178
Utilities
Comcast
2017-03-13
$178
Utilities
Arlington's
2017-03-08
$138
Meals
Arlington's
2017-02-15
$110
Meals
Arlington's
2017-02-16
$106
Meals
Sprint
2017-02-15
$100
Phones
Arlington's
2017-03-23
$95
Meals
Sprint
2017-01-17
$73
Phones
Sprint
2017-03-18
$73
Phones