Lowry's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,000) going to Jim Thacker in Rockford. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Lowry's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$3,000
42.4%
Yard signs
$2,606
36.9%
Fund raising (food)
$713
10.1%
Sponsorships
$550
7.8%
Hall rental for raising funds
$200
2.8%
Table 2 below shows the top 9 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
AwesomeCampaigns.com, Inc
2018-02-26
$2,606
Yard signs
Jim Thacker
2018-01-10
$1,500
Consulting
Jim Thacker
2018-02-11
$1,000
Consulting
Jim Thacker
2018-03-15
$500
Consulting
Venetian Club
2018-03-28
$418
Fund raising (food)
Belvidere Rotary Club
2018-01-10
$300
Sponsorships
Venetian Club
2018-01-25
$295
Fund raising (food)
Boys & Girls Club of Rockford
2018-02-11
$250
Sponsorships
Belvidere VFW
2018-03-15
$200
Hall rental for raising funds