How did David Reis spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

By East Central Reporter Reports

Apr 7, 2017

Republican David Reis's election campaign committee, Citizens for David Reis, spent $22,793 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Reis's committee spent the most on principal payment, reis in the quarter, with all those payments ($12,103) going to David Reis in Willow Hill. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Reis's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose

Purpose

Amount

Percent of total spending

Principal payment, reis

$12,103

53.1%

Fund raising - food-hall rent

$2,669

11.7%

Cable internet

$1,378

6.1%

Consulting

$1,000

4.4%

Newspaper advertising

$956

4.2%

Springfield reception

$890

3.9%

Radio advertising

$469

2.1%

Jan 17 contract

$400

1.8%

Feb 17 contract

$400

1.8%

March 17 contract

$400

1.8%

Utilities

$359

1.6%

Cell phones

$310

1.4%

Postage

$307

1.4%

Phones

$282

1.2%

Phone bill

$281

1.2%

Staff lodging

$253

1.1%

Office supplies

$126

0.6%

Long distance back

$52

0.2%

Long distance front

$38

0.2%

Equipment - maintenance

$38

0.2%

Long distance front

$28

0.1%

Long distance front

$24

0.1%

Long distance back

$21

< 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

David Reis

2017-01-05

$3,650

Principal payment, reis

David Reis

2017-01-05

$3,647

Principal payment, reis

David Reis

2017-01-05

$3,556

Principal payment, reis

Firefly Grill

2017-03-27

$2,669

Fund raising - food-hall rent

David Reis

2017-01-05

$1,248

Principal payment, reis

Newwave Communication

2017-03-06

$1,126

Cable internet

Augies Front Burner

2017-01-11

$890

Springfield reception

J. C. Kowa

2017-02-03

$500

Consulting

Keith Simpson

2017-02-03

$500

Consulting

J. C. Kowa

2017-01-30

$400

Jan 17 contract

J. C. Kowa

2017-02-28

$400

Feb 17 contract

J. C. Kowa

2017-03-31

$400

March 17 contract

US Postal Service

2017-02-22

$294

Postage

Comfort Suites

2017-01-12

$253

Staff lodging

Wfiw

2017-01-04

$185

Radio advertising

Olney Daily Mail

2017-02-07

$158

Newspaper advertising

Wako

2017-01-04

$144

Radio advertising

Frontier Communications

2017-03-27

$141

Phones

Frontier Communications

2017-03-02

$141

Phones

Frontier Communications

2017-01-03

$141

Phone bill

Frontier Communications

2017-01-26

$140

Phone bill

Newton Press - Mentor

2017-01-04

$140

Newspaper advertising

Wako

2017-03-07

$140

Radio advertising

Illinois Gas Co.

2017-01-13

$137

Utilities

Illinois Gas Co.

2017-02-14

$131

Utilities

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