OConnor's committee spent the most on research in the quarter, with all those payments ($13,900) going to Anzalone Liszt Grove Research Inc. in Montgomery. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how OConnor's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Research
$13,900
22.9%
Consulting
$11,499
19%
Printing
$2,558
4.2%
Car rental
$2,229
3.7%
Air
$1,839
3%
Postage
$1,835
3%
7/26/2018 thru 7/26/2018
$1,664
2.8%
Campaign donation refund
$1,600
2.6%
Telephone expenses
$1,213
2%
Rent
$1,200
2%
Services
$1,155
1.9%
Rental
$1,114
1.8%
Misc.
$1,050
1.7%
Gas
$922
1.5%
Supplies
$890
1.5%
Laptop
$816
1.4%
Umpire
$782
1.3%
2018 softball champs
$750
1.2%
Electric
$728
1.2%
Movie in the park
$706
1.2%
Phones
$702
1.2%
Pony rides
$600
1%
Pony rides - 2018 softball tourn.
$575
1%
Supplies for event
$553
0.9%
Copies charge
$543
0.9%
Contributions
$500
0.8%
Flowers
$485
0.8%
Adopt a pot
$480
0.8%
Golf
$460
0.8%
Web site
$442
0.7%
24th district back to school shirts
$430
0.7%
Dj for family fest 2018
$415
0.7%
Offfice supplies
$414
0.7%
2nd place softball 2018
$400
0.7%
2018 softball tournament
$354
0.6%
Movie printing
$325
0.5%
Rental copy machine
$306
0.5%
Visa
$280
0.5%
Cell phones
$270
0.5%
Equipment
$255
0.4%
Software
$254
0.4%
Community meeting donation
$250
0.4%
Merchandise
$217
0.4%
Dinner
$209
0.3%
Internet expenses
$204
0.3%
Consolation prize 2018 softball
$200
0.3%
Movie showings
$200
0.3%
Lawrence ave. poster
$180
0.3%
Misc. supplies
$178
0.3%
Awards
$170
0.3%
Church bulletin
$168
0.3%
Lunch staff meeting
$165
0.3%
Wedding gift
$161
0.3%
Rental fee
$140
0.2%
Pet vacc. event
$130
0.2%
Lawrence ave. streetscape
$120
0.2%
Lunch for guest of city council
$114
0.2%
Baggage fee
$80
0.1%
Luggage fee
$80
0.1%
Cylinder rental fee
$70
0.1%
Lunch
$39
< 0.1%
Mailing
$6
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Anzalone Liszt Grove Research Inc.
2018-08-24
$13,900
Research
Quest Graphics
2018-08-13
$2,206
Printing
Robert Newton
2018-07-03
$2,083
Consulting
Robert Newton
2018-08-09
$2,083
Consulting
Robert Newton
2018-09-01
$2,083
Consulting
United Airlines
2018-07-24
$1,839
Air
The Rockwell Company
2018-07-18
$1,664
7/26/2018 thru 7/26/2018
MAT Leasing Inc.
2018-09-06
$1,600
Campaign donation refund
Lexus Financial Services
2018-07-05
$1,114
Car rental
Lexus Financial Services
2018-08-05
$1,114
Rental
Lexus Financial Services
2018-09-05
$1,114
Car rental
Postmaster General
2018-08-30
$1,000
Postage
Citgo
2018-07-11
$922
Gas
Meg Schaefer
2018-07-01
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2018-07-14
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2018-08-01
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2018-08-15
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2018-08-31
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2018-09-14
$875
Consulting
Staples
2018-09-07
$816
Laptop
Park League Heros
2018-08-12
$750
2018 softball champs
Logmein
2018-07-13
$747
Services
Postmaster General
2018-07-25
$735
Postage
Jin An Creative America Inc.
2018-07-01
$600
Rent
Jin An Creative America Inc.
2018-09-01
$600
Rent