Simonian's committee spent the most on postage in the quarter, with 80.2% of this total ($7,966) going to Postmaster St. Charles in St. Charles. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Simonian's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Postage
$9,938
45.4%
Printing
$4,887
22.3%
Production media expenses
$2,025
9.3%
Advertising - newspaper/ internet
$1,400
6.4%
Magazine advertising
$830
3.8%
Meals
$805
3.7%
Canidate meet and greet
$603
2.8%
Facebook fees
$500
2.3%
Campaign sign posts
$458
2.1%
Awards
$251
1.2%
Campaign sign poles
$159
0.7%
Post driver, snacks
$27
0.1%
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
Fagans
2017-02-24
$3,015
Printing
Fagans
2017-01-31
$1,872
Printing
Postmaster Geneva
2017-02-28
$1,700
Postage
Daily Herald
2017-03-06
$1,400
Advertising - newspaper/ internet
Stage Fright Productions
2017-01-31
$1,000
Production media expenses
Postmaster St. Charles
2017-03-06
$832
Postage
Postmaster St. Charles
2017-03-20
$832
Postage
Postmaster St. Charles
2017-03-30
$832
Postage
Postmaster St. Charles
2017-02-03
$832
Postage
Neighbors Magazines
2017-02-03
$830
Magazine advertising
Postmaster St. Charles
2017-01-17
$827
Postage
Stage Fright Productions
2017-01-07
$800
Production media expenses
Postmaster St. Charles
2017-03-31
$763
Postage
Postmaster St. Charles
2017-03-07
$762
Postage
Postmaster St. Charles
2017-03-17
$762
Postage
Postmaster St. Charles
2017-02-06
$762
Postage
Postmaster St. Charles
2017-01-19
$757
Postage
Maureen Fisk
2017-02-15
$500
Facebook fees
Old Towne Pub
2017-02-21
$500
Canidate meet and greet
Menards
2017-01-07
$318
Campaign sign posts
The Finery & Blacksmith Bar
2017-01-21
$279
Meals
Postmaster Geneva
2017-03-23
$272
Postage
Geneva Commons
2017-01-03
$251
Awards
Stage Fright Productions
2017-03-28
$225
Production media expenses
Fox Fire Resturant
2017-03-17
$159
Meals