Hays's committee spent the most on campaign consult, postage, print material in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,875) going to The RussBert Group, LLC in Danville. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Hays's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Campaign consult, postage, print material
$3,875
31.1%
Mileage expenses
$2,515
20.2%
Fundraisers
$1,008
8.1%
Sponsor rep mike tryon retirement event
$500
4%
Springfield apt rent nov
$450
3.6%
Springfield apt rent dec
$450
3.6%
Springfield apt rent jan
$450
3.6%
Catering for fundraiser
$423
3.4%
Staff holiday gifts
$350
2.8%
Envelopes
$331
2.7%
Holiday gift cards
$265
2.1%
Campaign cell bill - 2 months
$249
2%
Lodging & parking
$221
1.8%
Gop staff holiday event
$213
1.7%
Sponsor wreaths on veterans graves
$200
1.6%
Campaign reporting/filing
$168
1.4%
Festival of trees wreath supplies
$156
1.3%
2017 dues/membership
$150
1.2%
Campaign cell phone
$124
1%
Campaign cell phone bill
$124
1%
Frames for office
$122
1%
Frames
$73
0.6%
Campaign reporting & filing
$30
0.2%
Birthday card for staff
$3
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
The RussBert Group, LLC
2016-11-22
$3,049
Campaign consult, postage, print material
Sleepy Creek Vineyards
2016-11-03
$1,008
Fundraisers
Chad D. Hays
2016-12-13
$831
Mileage expenses
The RussBert Group, LLC
2016-10-04
$826
Campaign consult, postage, print material
Chad D. Hays
2016-11-18
$762
Mileage expenses
Crystal Lake Country Club
2016-12-08
$500
Sponsor rep mike tryon retirement event
Near North Village
2016-10-14
$450
Springfield apt rent nov
Near North Village
2016-11-22
$450
Springfield apt rent dec
Near North Village
2016-12-13
$450
Springfield apt rent jan
Hickory River
2016-11-03
$423
Catering for fundraiser
Chad D. Hays
2016-10-18
$419
Mileage expenses
Vermilion Advantage, NFP (2008)
2016-12-13
$350
Staff holiday gifts
Chad D. Hays
2016-10-13
$342
Mileage expenses
Faulstich Printing Company
2016-10-28
$331
Envelopes
Walgreens
2016-12-13
$265
Holiday gift cards
Verizon Wireless
2016-10-18
$249
Campaign cell bill - 2 months
Hampton Inn Chicago Downtown West Loop
2016-10-11
$221
Lodging & parking
D H Brown's
2016-12-06
$213
Gop staff holiday event
Wreaths across America
2016-10-28
$200
Sponsor wreaths on veterans graves
Chad D. Hays
2016-11-23
$159
Mileage expenses
Hobby Lobby
2016-11-01
$156
Festival of trees wreath supplies
Vermilion Advantage, NFP (2008)
2016-12-13
$150
2017 dues/membership
Verizon Wireless
2016-11-18
$124
Campaign cell phone
Verizon Wireless
2016-12-13
$124
Campaign cell phone bill
Hobby Lobby
2016-11-23
$122
Frames for office
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