Ervin's committee spent the most on insurance in the quarter, with 70.1% of this total ($625) going to State Farm Insurance in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Ervin's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Insurance
$892
22.2%
Meals
$864
21.5%
Principal payment, ervin
$650
16.2%
Communications
$584
14.5%
Milage
$330
8.2%
Contractual expenses
$310
7.7%
Equipment - purchase
$158
3.9%
Printing
$133
3.3%
Communcations
$100
2.5%
Table 2 below shows the top 24 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Jason C. Ervin
2017-02-21
$650
Principal payment, ervin
Golden Corral
2017-01-17
$389
Meals
Jason C. Ervin
2017-01-30
$330
Milage
John McDowell
2017-03-10
$310
Contractual expenses
Taste Buds, Inc
2017-03-10
$300
Meals
Francesca's on Taylor
2017-02-21
$175
Meals
Costco Wholesale
2017-02-21
$158
Equipment - purchase
State Farm Insurance
2017-01-03
$157
Insurance
State Farm Insurance
2017-02-01
$156
Insurance
State Farm Insurance
2017-03-02
$156
Insurance
State Farm Insurance
2017-03-30
$156
Insurance
Costco Wholesale
2017-02-21
$133
Printing
Constant Contact
2017-01-26
$128
Communications
Constant Contact
2017-02-24
$128
Communications
Constant Contact
2017-03-28
$128
Communications
Sprint
2017-01-17
$100
Communcations
Sprint
2017-02-08
$100
Communications
Sprint
2017-03-13
$100
Communications
American Family Insurance
2017-01-17
$78
Insurance
American Family Insurance
2017-02-16
$78
Insurance
American Family Insurance
2017-03-16
$78
Insurance
American Family Insurance
2017-01-17
$10
Insurance
American Family Insurance
2017-02-16
$10
Insurance
American Family Insurance
2017-03-16
$10
Insurance