Sweeney's committee spent the most on production media expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,240) going to Cain and Company in Rockford. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Sweeney's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Production media expenses
$3,240
31%
Postage
$1,728
16.5%
Television advertising
$1,625
15.6%
Campaign work
$1,275
12.2%
Printing
$1,151
11%
Signs
$587
5.6%
Mileage expenses
$432
4.1%
Cell phones
$246
2.4%
Meals
$161
1.5%
Table 2 below shows the top 19 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Cain and Company
2016-03-10
$3,240
Production media expenses
Comcast Spotlight
2016-03-09
$1,275
Television advertising
Minuteman Press
2016-02-11
$937
Printing
Interstate Graphics
2016-01-12
$587
Signs
John F Sweeney
2016-03-30
$432
Mileage expenses
US Postmaster
2016-01-14
$432
Postage
US Postmaster
2016-02-11
$432
Postage
US Postmaster
2016-03-04
$431
Postage
US Postmaster
2016-03-09
$431
Postage
Jared Sweeney
2016-02-28
$400
Campaign work
Comcast Spotlight
2016-03-09
$350
Television advertising
Jared Sweeney
2016-03-19
$350
Campaign work
Jared Sweeney
2016-01-23
$275
Campaign work
Jered Sweeney
2016-01-05
$250
Campaign work
Minuteman Press
2016-03-09
$213
Printing
Buffalo Wild Wings
2016-03-05
$161
Meals
Verizon Wireless
2016-03-08
$82
Cell phones
Verizon Wireless
2016-02-09
$82
Cell phones
Verizon Wireless
2016-01-08
$82
Cell phones
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