Bourne's committee spent the most on radio advertising in the quarter, with 54.5% of this total ($9,167) going to Miller Media Group in Taylorville. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bourne's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Radio advertising
$16,827
60.1%
Campaign work
$3,225
11.5%
Mileage expenses
$1,626
5.8%
Election event - conference room, food
$1,039
3.7%
Billboard expenses
$700
2.5%
Advertising - billboard
$700
2.5%
Promotional items - ink pens
$329
1.2%
Internet access
$300
1.1%
Signage - fence posts
$291
1%
Advertising - photography - head shots
$275
1%
Lawn sign posts, ties, and post driver
$256
0.9%
Posts and ties
$223
0.8%
Office supplies
$210
0.8%
Reimbursement - food
$208
0.7%
Mailing supplies
$198
0.7%
Printing of stickers
$192
0.7%
Food
$185
0.7%
Dues
$179
0.6%
Printing
$168
0.6%
Postage
$137
0.5%
Hats
$129
0.5%
Office supplies and equipment
$86
0.3%
Reimbursement - fundraiser dinners
$64
0.2%
Postage, food, office supplies
$57
0.2%
Office supplies and food
$57
0.2%
Food - staff
$56
0.2%
Telephones line 80
$49
0.2%
Telephones line 02
$49
0.2%
Telephones line 20
$49
0.2%
Food staff
$43
0.2%
Food and supplies
$36
0.1%
Graphic design/monogram
$32
0.1%
Telephones
$11
< 0.1%
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
Miller Media Group
2016-02-05
$4,920
Radio advertising
WSMI Radio
2016-02-02
$4,108
Radio advertising
Miller Media Group
2016-03-05
$2,259
Radio advertising
Miller Media Group
2016-02-20
$1,988
Radio advertising
WSMI Radio
2016-03-07
$1,807
Radio advertising
WSMI Radio
2016-02-22
$1,744
Radio advertising
Avery Bourne
2016-03-26
$1,586
Mileage expenses
Magnuson Grand Hotel
2016-03-07
$1,039
Election event - conference room, food
Ryan J. Zipprich
2016-03-07
$1,005
Campaign work
Jorn's Signs
2016-03-24
$700
Billboard expenses
Jorn's Signs
2016-02-02
$700
Advertising - billboard
Ryan J. Zipprich
2016-03-24
$635
Campaign work
Chloe A. Compton
2016-03-07
$425
Campaign work
Chloe A. Compton
2016-03-24
$350
Campaign work
Scott Specialties
2016-03-25
$329
Promotional items - ink pens
Corey M. Conklin
2016-03-24
$295
Campaign work
Big R
2016-02-11
$291
Signage - fence posts
Matt DeBackere Photography
2016-02-10
$275
Advertising - photography - head shots
Big R
2016-01-18
$256
Lawn sign posts, ties, and post driver
Computer Techniques, Inc.
2016-02-10
$241
Internet access
Big R
2016-03-02
$223
Posts and ties
Casey Constant
2016-03-21
$208
Reimbursement - food
Walmart
2016-02-25
$198
Mailing supplies
Victory Enterprises
2016-02-15
$192
Printing of stickers
Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce
2016-02-10
$179
Dues
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