Flood's committee spent the most on marketing, mailer piece in the quarter, with all those payments ($15,051) going to Aads in Aurora. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Flood's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Marketing, mailer piece
$15,051
36.6%
Voter data validation, reports for marketing
$5,000
12.2%
Marketing design, website, social media, videos
$4,398
10.7%
It, web & graphic design support
$2,921
7.1%
Fund raising (food)
$2,316
5.6%
Bill boards & yard signs
$2,272
5.5%
Legal counsel
$1,782
4.3%
Consulting
$1,500
3.6%
Campaign support, mailers, supplies stamps
$1,405
3.4%
Bill board signs
$1,070
2.6%
Marketing materials
$809
2%
Photography
$750
1.8%
Printing
$402
1%
Sign post & supplies
$298
0.7%
Printing campaign literature
$252
0.6%
Parade entry fee
$250
0.6%
Writing press releases
$250
0.6%
Expo space
$187
0.5%
Bill board posts
$161
0.4%
Sign posts & supplies
$81
0.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 20 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Aads
2018-01-29
$15,051
Marketing, mailer piece
John Reeves
2018-02-28
$5,000
Voter data validation, reports for marketing
Gilmore Marketing Concepts
2018-02-19
$4,398
Marketing design, website, social media, videos
Colin Brady
2018-02-28
$2,921
It, web & graphic design support
Francesca's by the River
2018-02-01
$2,316
Fund raising (food)
Awesomecampaigns.com Inc.
2018-01-21
$2,272
Bill boards & yard signs
Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush & Krafthefer
2018-02-28
$1,782
Legal counsel
Jemm Strategies
2018-01-14
$1,500
Consulting
Jemm Strategies
2018-02-28
$1,405
Campaign support, mailers, supplies stamps
Awesomecampaigns.com Inc.
2018-02-16
$1,070
Bill board signs
Fagans Inc.
2018-02-17
$809
Marketing materials
Denise Iwicki
2018-02-07
$750
Photography
Kon Printing
2018-01-21
$402
Printing
Home Depot
2018-02-19
$298
Sign post & supplies
Kon Printing
2018-02-28
$252
Printing campaign literature
Downtown St. Charles Partnership
2018-01-23
$250
Parade entry fee
Christopher Nelson
2018-02-28
$250
Writing press releases
Connie Von Keudell
2018-01-21
$187
Expo space
Blain's Farm & Fleet
2018-01-13
$161
Bill board posts
Home Depot
2018-01-14
$81
Sign posts & supplies
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