Garza's committee spent the most on fund raising advertisement in the quarter, with 93.2% of this total ($6,093) going to Progressive Solutions in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Garza's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fund raising advertisement
$6,536
28.4%
Election day expenses
$2,634
11.5%
Banners
$2,132
9.3%
Rent
$1,200
5.2%
Newspaper advertising
$1,075
4.7%
Fund raising (food)
$919
4%
Campaign work
$875
3.8%
Fence advertisement
$675
2.9%
Utilities
$659
2.9%
Internet access
$629
2.7%
Donations
$600
2.6%
Consulting
$575
2.5%
Food
$429
1.9%
Computer services
$429
1.9%
Ad books
$380
1.7%
Golf outings
$318
1.4%
Fund raising entertainment
$300
1.3%
Hall rental for raising funds
$300
1.3%
Brochures
$286
1.2%
Buttons
$250
1.1%
Postage
$245
1.1%
Returned check nsf
$200
0.9%
Sponsorships
$200
0.9%
Membership
$200
0.9%
Raffle prizes
$200
0.9%
Supplies
$199
0.9%
Raffle winnings
$180
0.8%
Subscriptions
$174
0.8%
Office equipment
$162
0.7%
Subsciption
$47
0.2%
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
Progressive Solutions
2016-01-15
$6,093
Fund raising advertisement
10th Ward Democratic Organization
2016-03-22
$2,550
Election day expenses
Minuteman Press Chicago
2016-02-02
$1,789
Banners
Blue Island Newspaper Printing, Inc.
2016-02-05
$850
Newspaper advertising
Carl Camacho
2016-02-12
$575
Consulting
Maria I. Fattore Lazzaroni
2016-03-31
$500
Campaign work
Oshana & Sons Printing
2016-03-03
$442
Fund raising advertisement
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
2016-03-04
$400
Fund raising (food)
Boris Petkovich
2016-01-18
$400
Rent
Boris Petkovich
2016-02-18
$400
Rent
Boris Petkovich
2016-03-18
$400
Rent
Democratic Party Of Illinois
2016-01-27
$375
Campaign work
Minuteman Press Chicago
2016-02-22
$343
Banners
Lost Marsh Golf Course
2016-03-23
$318
Golf outings
DJ Eddie Luna
2016-03-04
$300
Fund raising entertainment
East Side Little League
2016-01-28
$300
Fence advertisement
UAW Local 551
2016-02-01
$300
Hall rental for raising funds
Minuteman Press Chicago
2016-02-18
$286
Brochures
At&t
2016-01-28
$253
Utilities
At&t
2016-03-22
$250
Utilities
Minuteman Press Chicago
2016-02-18
$250
Buttons
Beer City #603
2016-03-03
$244
Fund raising (food)
St. Kevin's Church
2016-03-09
$230
Ad books
Steve's Lounge
2016-03-24
$225
Food
The Hegewisch Times
2016-03-22
$225
Newspaper advertising
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