Long's committee spent the most on payroll in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,000) going to Laura Robinson in Peru. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Long's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Payroll
$1,000
25.3%
Advertising
$665
16.8%
Fundraiser - food & drink
$544
13.8%
Mileage - june, oct, nov, dec
$516
13.1%
Consulting
$250
6.3%
Donations
$240
6.1%
Ad books
$230
5.8%
Professional services
$200
5.1%
Parking
$168
4.3%
Dues
$140
3.5%
Table 2 below shows the top 18 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Mark Allen's Kitchen
2017-11-13
$544
Fundraiser - food & drink
Jerry Long
2017-12-14
$516
Mileage - june, oct, nov, dec
Laura Robinson
2017-10-15
$500
Payroll
Laura Robinson
2017-11-30
$500
Payroll
Facebook
2017-12-01
$340
Advertising
Facebook
2017-10-23
$250
Advertising
The Newberg Group
2017-12-01
$250
Consulting
St. Bede Abbey Press
2017-10-23
$230
Ad books
Jesse Rodriguez River Rescue
2017-10-02
$200
Donations
Kevin Missel
2017-10-03
$200
Professional services
Lot A EPS Parking
2017-11-20
$168
Parking
Illinois Valley Sunrise Rotary
2017-10-02
$140
Dues
Facebook
2017-10-02
$45
Advertising
Facebook
2017-11-01
$29
Advertising
Illinois Valley Sunrise Rotary
2017-11-02
$10
Donations
Illinois Valley Sunrise Rotary
2017-12-01
$10
Donations
Illinois Valley Sunrise Rotary
2017-12-08
$10
Donations
Illinois Valley Sunrise Rotary
2017-12-14
$10
Donations