Hays's committee spent the most on inauguration day dinner for supporters in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,742) going to Augies Front Burner in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Hays's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Inauguration day dinner for supporters
$1,742
18.8%
Campaign consulting
$1,500
16.2%
Campaign room rental
$1,350
14.6%
Arena banner ad sponsor
$750
8.1%
Mileage reimbursement
$586
6.3%
Dues
$500
5.4%
Springfield apt rent
$450
4.9%
Print order
$415
4.5%
2 rooms for inauguration day celebration
$329
3.6%
Sponsorships
$300
3.2%
Charity auction
$250
2.7%
Campaign cell bill
$247
2.7%
Mileage expenses
$241
2.6%
Gop luncheon
$221
2.4%
Springfield apt utilities
$201
2.2%
Printer campaign springfield apt
$188
2%
Table 2 below shows the top 20 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Augies Front Burner
2017-01-11
$1,742
Inauguration day dinner for supporters
The RussBert Group, LLC
2017-02-16
$1,500
Campaign consulting
Michael J. & Janet Fox
2017-01-04
$1,350
Campaign room rental
David S Palmer Arena
2017-01-13
$750
Arena banner ad sponsor
Downstate GOP
2017-03-14
$500
Dues
Near North Village
2017-02-16
$450
Springfield apt rent
Faulstich Printing Company
2017-01-01
$415
Print order
Chad D. Hays
2017-02-13
$406
Mileage reimbursement
President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Conference Center
2017-01-11
$329
2 rooms for inauguration day celebration
Reach 1 Coach 1
2017-01-04
$300
Sponsorships
Peer Court Auction
2017-02-03
$250
Charity auction
Chad D. Hays
2017-03-10
$241
Mileage expenses
Twyford BBQ & Catering
2017-02-23
$221
Gop luncheon
Office Max
2017-02-05
$188
Printer campaign springfield apt
Chad D. Hays
2017-01-18
$180
Mileage reimbursement
Verizon Wireless
2017-02-13
$129
Campaign cell bill
Verizon Wireless
2017-01-18
$117
Campaign cell bill
City Water Light & Power
2017-02-10
$89
Springfield apt utilities
City Water Light & Power
2017-02-27
$59
Springfield apt utilities
City Water Light & Power
2017-01-04
$53
Springfield apt utilities
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