Forby's committee spent the most on contributions in the quarter, with 60% of this total ($3,000) going to Committee to Elect Jason Ashmore in Sesser. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Forby's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Contributions
$5,000
35.6%
Newspaper advertising
$3,990
28.4%
Campaign work
$3,500
24.9%
Internet / cable
$474
3.4%
Utilities
$472
3.4%
Cell phones
$328
2.3%
Computer - maintenance
$297
2.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 11 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Vienna Times
2017-01-03
$3,990
Newspaper advertising
Priority Staffing Group
2017-01-06
$3,500
Campaign work
Committee to Elect Jason Ashmore
2017-01-04
$3,000
Contributions
Committee to Elect William L Orrill
2017-03-17
$2,000
Contributions
Mediacom
2017-01-30
$474
Internet / cable
Concepts of Illinois, Inc.
2017-01-27
$297
Computer - maintenance
Ameren CIPS
2017-01-31
$287
Utilities
Ameren CIPS
2017-01-23
$184
Utilities
Verizon Wireless
2017-02-22
$143
Cell phones
Verizon Wireless
2017-03-22
$92
Cell phones
Verizon Wireless
2017-01-23
$92
Cell phones
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