Pappas's committee spent the most on advertising in the quarter, with 91.9% of this total ($17,000) going to Joe Trippi & Associates Inc in Saint Michaels. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Pappas's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Advertising
$18,500
43.3%
Promotional items
$10,879
25.5%
Donations
$7,750
18.1%
Consulting
$4,025
9.4%
Fund raising
$1,000
2.3%
Transportation
$587
1.4%
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
Joe Trippi & Associates Inc
2018-03-19
$17,000
Advertising
Better Containers Mfg Co Inc
2018-03-07
$5,439
Promotional items
P2 Consulting Incorporated
2018-02-27
$4,025
Consulting
Metro Events
2018-03-09
$1,500
Advertising
Better Containers Mfg Co Inc
2018-02-23
$1,087
Promotional items
11th Ward Democratic Ward
2018-03-03
$1,000
Donations
Friends of Frank Zuccarelli
2018-02-08
$1,000
Donations
Hubbard Inn
2018-02-27
$1,000
Fund raising
Polish Museum of America
2018-03-05
$1,000
Donations
Better Containers Mfg Co Inc
2018-02-26
$906
Promotional items
Better Containers Mfg Co Inc
2018-01-11
$906
Promotional items
Better Containers Mfg Co Inc
2018-01-19
$906
Promotional items
Better Containers Mfg Co Inc
2018-03-14
$906
Promotional items
Better Containers Mfg Co Inc
2018-01-29
$725
Promotional items
Jerry Acciari
2018-03-02
$587
Transportation
19th Ward Democratic Organization
2018-02-12
$500
Donations
34th Ward Democratic Organization
2018-03-06
$500
Donations
42nd Ward Democratic Organization
2018-03-07
$500
Donations
Citizens for Cappleman
2018-02-28
$500
Donations
Citizens for Karen Yarborough
2018-03-15
$500
Donations
Coalition for the Remembrance of the Honorable Elijah Mohammed
2018-02-20
$500
Donations
Democratic Party of Leyden Township
2018-02-28
$500
Donations
Democratic Party of Lyons Township
2018-03-03
$500
Donations
Equality Illinois
2018-02-02
$500
Donations
6th Ward Democratic Organization
2018-03-05
$250
Donations
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