Ramirez's committee spent the most on billboard expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($8,294) going to Lamar in Gary. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Ramirez's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Billboard expenses
$8,294
30.9%
Mailing
$7,822
29.2%
Consulting
$4,975
18.6%
Printing
$1,450
5.4%
Fund raising (food)
$698
2.6%
Promotional items
$664
2.5%
Yard signs
$600
2.2%
Internet access
$553
2.1%
Postage
$490
1.8%
Office supplies
$467
1.7%
Newspaper advertising
$370
1.4%
Office equipment
$225
0.8%
Donations
$200
0.8%
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
Lamar
2017-02-13
$8,294
Billboard expenses
Victory Media
2017-03-27
$4,468
Mailing
Antonio Favela
2017-03-07
$1,850
Consulting
Antonio Favela
2017-03-24
$1,650
Consulting
Adam Didech
2017-01-20
$875
Consulting
Consolidated Printing
2017-03-24
$796
Mailing
Consolidated Printing
2017-03-30
$796
Mailing
Consolidated Printing
2017-03-20
$691
Mailing
4imprint
2017-02-17
$664
Promotional items
Antonio Favela
2017-01-26
$600
Consulting
Union Signs & Printing
2017-03-07
$600
Yard signs
Comcast Chicago
2017-03-13
$553
Internet access
Usps
2017-03-06
$490
Postage
Diamond Graphic
2017-01-31
$419
Printing
Congas
2017-02-17
$400
Fund raising (food)
Ultimas Noticias
2017-03-27
$370
Newspaper advertising
Minuteman Press
2017-03-13
$336
Printing
Sams Club
2017-02-17
$298
Fund raising (food)
Consolidated Printing
2017-03-30
$298
Mailing
Minuteman Press
2017-03-24
$285
Printing
Consolidated Printing
2017-03-24
$257
Mailing
Consolidated Printing
2017-03-20
$257
Mailing
Consolidated Printing
2017-03-30
$257
Mailing
Minuteman Press
2017-02-24
$252
Printing
Sams Club
2017-01-20
$225
Office equipment
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