Lacy's committee spent the most on mailing in the quarter, with all those payments ($8,023) going to Hodas & Associates in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Lacy's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mailing
$8,023
25.1%
Radio advertising
$7,261
22.7%
Consultation/advertising/postage
$4,187
13.1%
Advertising - bilboards
$3,075
9.6%
Consulting/printing/postage
$2,974
9.3%
Newspaper advertising
$2,228
7%
Consulting/advertising
$1,601
5%
Advertising - billboard
$600
1.9%
Advertising - billboards
$555
1.7%
Food for first responder's event
$400
1.3%
Advertising - online newspaper
$330
1%
Internet advertising
$302
1%
Sponsorships
$250
0.8%
Paint for campaign signs
$97
0.3%
Paint/paint supplies
$55
0.2%
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
RussBert Competitive Marketing
2016-03-29
$4,187
Consultation/advertising/postage
Hodas & Associates
2016-02-07
$4,011
Mailing
Hodas & Associates
2016-03-02
$4,011
Mailing
Lamar Companies
2016-01-04
$3,075
Advertising - bilboards
RussBert Competitive Marketing
2016-02-19
$2,974
Consulting/printing/postage
RussBert Competitive Marketing
2016-01-13
$1,601
Consulting/advertising
The News Gazette
2016-02-10
$1,080
Newspaper advertising
Neuhoff Media
2016-01-26
$1,000
Radio advertising
Neuhoff Media
2016-02-23
$800
Radio advertising
Neuhoff Media
2016-01-05
$798
Radio advertising
Illiana Communications, LLC
2016-01-26
$750
Radio advertising
KISS Country
2016-01-26
$750
Radio advertising
WHPO Radio
2016-01-26
$750
Radio advertising
Lamar Companies
2016-02-02
$600
Advertising - billboard
Adams Outdoor Advertising
2016-01-07
$555
Advertising - billboards
WHPO Radio
2016-01-05
$518
Radio advertising
WHPO Radio
2016-02-04
$514
Radio advertising
WHPO Radio
2016-02-23
$500
Radio advertising
The Sidell Reporter
2016-02-09
$450
Newspaper advertising
Wity
2016-02-23
$406
Radio advertising
Encore Catering, Inc.
2016-02-22
$400
Food for first responder's event
Just The Facts
2016-02-23
$330
Advertising - online newspaper
Neuhoff Media
2016-01-28
$302
Internet advertising
Vermilion County Rape Crisis Center
2016-01-08
$250
Sponsorships
The Sidell Reporter
2016-02-17
$225
Newspaper advertising
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