Garza's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,716) 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
Consulting
$4,716
36.6%
Payroll
$1,500
11.6%
Rent
$900
7%
Mailing
$898
7%
Insurance
$751
5.8%
Donations
$750
5.8%
Internet access
$702
5.4%
Subscriptions
$641
5%
Candidate lodging
$464
3.6%
Air fare - candidate
$340
2.6%
Supplies
$281
2.2%
Computer software
$264
2.1%
Bus rental
$240
1.9%
Sponsorships
$200
1.6%
Food
$151
1.2%
Ad books
$100
0.8%
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
Progressive Solutions
2017-03-20
$4,716
Consulting
Minuteman Press Chicago
2017-01-09
$898
Mailing
M Johnson Insurance Agency Inc.
2017-01-26
$751
Insurance
Labor Notes
2017-01-24
$641
Subscriptions
Maria I. Fattore Lazzaroni
2017-01-12
$500
Payroll
Maria I. Fattore Lazzaroni
2017-02-15
$500
Payroll
Maria I. Fattore Lazzaroni
2017-03-11
$500
Payroll
Hyatt Regency San Antonio
2017-03-12
$464
Candidate lodging
Southwest Airlines
2017-02-16
$340
Air fare - candidate
Boris Petkovich
2017-01-18
$300
Rent
Boris Petkovich
2017-02-18
$300
Rent
Boris Petkovich
2017-03-18
$300
Rent
Wix.com
2017-03-22
$264
Computer software
The Hegewisch Times
2017-03-09
$250
Donations
Sunrise Bus Company
2017-01-21
$240
Bus rental
Comcast
2017-01-25
$203
Internet access
Comcast
2017-02-27
$203
Internet access
East Side Little League
2017-03-01
$200
Sponsorships
Hegewisch Babe Ruth
2017-03-01
$200
Donations
Pilgrim Baptist Church
2017-03-13
$200
Donations
Walgreens
2017-03-09
$149
Supplies
Walgreens
2017-03-09
$131
Supplies
East Side Little League
2017-03-01
$100
Donations
Pilgrim Baptist Church
2017-03-01
$100
Ad books
Mail Chimp
2017-03-04
$90
Internet access
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