McNamara's committee spent the most on production media expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($8,932) going to KMK Media Group in Rockford. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how McNamara's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Production media expenses
$8,932
42.6%
Payroll
$2,526
12.1%
Printing
$1,989
9.5%
Promotional items
$1,828
8.7%
Office supplies
$1,769
8.4%
Internet access/phone lines
$1,157
5.5%
Graphic design
$682
3.3%
Contractual expenses
$625
3%
T-shirts
$450
2.2%
Sponsorships
$385
1.8%
Food
$260
1.2%
Donations
$200
1%
Postage
$156
0.7%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
KMK Media Group
2016-12-15
$7,842
Production media expenses
Comcast
2016-12-13
$1,157
Internet access/phone lines
Rockford Art Deli
2016-11-04
$1,125
Promotional items
Vance Printing
2016-11-18
$1,107
Printing
Jennifer Gailey
2016-12-02
$819
Office supplies
Vance Printing
2016-12-12
$738
Printing
Pirate Ninja Print Shop
2016-12-12
$703
Promotional items
KMK Media Group
2016-12-15
$670
Production media expenses
Haley Galarza
2016-12-05
$631
Payroll
Haley Galarza
2016-12-12
$631
Payroll
Haley Galarza
2016-12-19
$631
Payroll
Haley Galarza
2016-12-27
$631
Payroll
Democratic Party of Illinois
2016-10-25
$625
Contractual expenses
Thomas McNamara
2016-12-06
$450
T-shirts
McDonough Creative
2016-12-22
$357
Graphic design
McDonough Creative
2016-11-02
$275
Graphic design
Rockford Labor Day Picinic
2016-10-03
$240
Food
Office Depot
2016-12-27
$208
Office supplies
Office Depot
2016-12-29
$204
Office supplies
African American Resource Center at Booker
2016-10-27
$200
Sponsorships
Rockford Promise
2016-11-21
$200
Donations
KMK Media Group
2016-11-18
$197
Production media expenses
KMK Media Group
2016-11-09
$197
Production media expenses
League of Womens Voters of Greater Rockford
2016-10-07
$185
Sponsorships
Bulk Office Supply
2016-12-28
$156
Office supplies