Garcia's committee spent the most on professional services in the quarter, with 41.6% of this total ($600) going to Julio Hinojosa in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Garcia's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Professional services
$1,443
14.7%
Fund raising -space rental
$1,150
11.7%
Account renewal database service
$1,020
10.4%
Event expenses
$970
9.9%
Postage
$631
6.4%
Phone bill
$618
6.3%
Utilities
$549
5.6%
Consulting
$500
5.1%
Email
$495
5.1%
Catering-open house
$453
4.6%
Office supplies
$412
4.2%
Donations
$350
3.6%
Air fare
$337
3.4%
Service apps
$255
2.6%
Newspaper advertising
$250
2.6%
Ad books
$200
2%
Meals
$174
1.8%
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
NYCH Art Gallery
2016-03-21
$1,150
Fund raising -space rental
Ngp-van
2016-03-09
$1,020
Account renewal database service
Julio Hinojosa
2016-02-04
$600
Professional services
Gerardo Rodriguez
2016-02-04
$600
Professional services
Christine Geovanis
2016-02-22
$500
Consulting
Tierra Caliente inc
2016-02-22
$453
Catering-open house
United States Postal Service
2016-03-21
$392
Postage
Southwest Airlines
2016-02-01
$337
Air fare
Stone Park Liquors
2016-02-12
$302
Event expenses
Plaques Trophies & Gifts by Perci
2016-03-31
$257
Event expenses
Plaques Trophies & Gifts by Perci
2016-03-28
$257
Event expenses
E&L Communications
2016-01-08
$250
Newspaper advertising
Mario Ramos Zambrano
2016-02-04
$243
Professional services
Verizon Wireless
2016-01-12
$217
Phone bill
Verizon Wireless
2016-02-10
$200
Phone bill
Verizon Wireless
2016-03-10
$200
Phone bill
Mujeres Latinas en Accion
2016-03-17
$200
Ad books
United States Postal Service
2016-03-21
$200
Postage
The Home Depot
2016-02-04
$186
Office supplies
Common Cause Illinois
2016-01-22
$175
Donations
Flying Fox Conservation Fund
2016-02-18
$175
Donations
Clinton Street Social Club
2016-02-02
$174
Meals
Mailchimp
2016-01-25
$165
Email
Mailchimp
2016-02-23
$165
Email
Mailchimp
2016-03-23
$165
Email