Robinson's committee spent the most on billboard expenses in the quarter, with 81.2% of this total ($8,942) going to Outfront Media in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Robinson's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Billboard expenses
$11,011
45%
Legal fees
$5,500
22.5%
Uncategorized expenses
$2,469
10.1%
Campaign work
$1,292
5.3%
Newspaper advertising
$775
3.2%
Fund raising (food)
$475
1.9%
Robo calls
$384
1.6%
Hall rental for raising funds
$375
1.5%
Radio advertising
$374
1.5%
Palm cards
$348
1.4%
Printing
$320
1.3%
Website expenses
$275
1.1%
Transportation
$234
1%
Food
$233
1%
Supplies
$161
0.7%
Campaign staff
$130
0.5%
Parking
$100
0.4%
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
Outfront Media
2016-02-01
$8,942
Billboard expenses
Scott Erdman
2016-01-26
$3,500
Legal fees
Minute Man Press
2016-03-04
$2,133
Uncategorized expenses
Stephen Stern
2016-01-01
$2,000
Legal fees
Chelsey R. Robinson
2016-03-11
$1,700
Billboard expenses
Greg Foreman
2016-01-08
$500
Campaign work
Jet Petioners
2016-01-01
$500
Campaign work
Creations
2016-02-29
$475
Fund raising (food)
Minute Man Press
2016-02-22
$475
Newspaper advertising
Voice Broadcasting
2016-03-16
$384
Robo calls
Creations
2016-03-23
$375
Hall rental for raising funds
Chelsey R. Robinson
2016-03-23
$374
Radio advertising
Crown Media
2016-02-12
$369
Billboard expenses
Minute Man Press
2016-03-15
$348
Palm cards
Quality Impressions
2016-03-11
$336
Uncategorized expenses
Quality Impressions
2016-03-15
$320
Printing
Chicago Citizen Newspaper
2016-02-18
$300
Newspaper advertising
Paypal
2016-03-23
$275
Website expenses
Maria Owens
2016-03-21
$233
Food
Chelsey R. Robinson
2016-02-10
$192
Campaign work
Maria Owens
2016-03-21
$130
Campaign staff
Staples
2016-02-03
$104
Supplies
Jet Petioners
2016-01-01
$100
Campaign work
Parking
2016-01-13
$30
Transportation
Staples
2016-02-19
$28
Supplies
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