Righter's committee spent the most on golf outing fundraiser in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,588) going to Mattoon Golf and Country Club in Mattoon. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Righter's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Golf outing fundraiser
$3,588
21.5%
Fund raising supplies
$2,737
16.4%
Compensation
$2,201
13.2%
Recognition of service to the state of illinois
$2,000
12%
Candidate lodging
$1,394
8.3%
Newspaper advertising
$1,284
7.7%
Supplies
$521
3.1%
Telephones
$441
2.6%
Office furnishings and supplies
$372
2.2%
Payroll taxes
$371
2.2%
Travel
$356
2.1%
Radio advertising
$299
1.8%
Compensation, net of withholding
$273
1.6%
Office supplies
$221
1.3%
Staff christmas party
$200
1.2%
Event meals
$199
1.2%
Parking
$152
0.9%
Subscriptions
$108
0.7%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Mattoon Golf and Country Club
2017-12-01
$3,588
Golf outing fundraiser
Jedco Sales, Inc
2017-10-14
$2,737
Fund raising supplies
Christy Baker
2017-12-19
$1,000
Compensation
Judy Gannar
2017-12-19
$1,000
Recognition of service to the state of illinois
Kim Glosser
2017-12-19
$1,000
Recognition of service to the state of illinois
Hilton Hotels
2017-11-14
$510
Candidate lodging
Wal-Mart
2017-11-14
$494
Supplies
Hilton Palmer House
2017-12-29
$473
Candidate lodging
Hilton Garden Inn
2017-12-07
$410
Candidate lodging
Judy Gannar
2017-11-22
$372
Office furnishings and supplies
Strohm Newspapers
2017-10-12
$372
Newspaper advertising
United States Treasury
2017-10-16
$371
Payroll taxes
American Airlines
2017-11-14
$356
Travel
DLC Media
2017-11-20
$299
Radio advertising
Christy Baker
2017-10-06
$273
Compensation, net of withholding
Lee Enterprises
2017-10-14
$263
Newspaper advertising
Christy Baker
2017-12-15
$262
Compensation
Christy Baker
2017-11-17
$262
Compensation
Christy Baker
2017-10-19
$240
Compensation
Christy Baker
2017-11-03
$218
Compensation
Christy Baker
2017-12-01
$218
Compensation
Olney Daily Mail
2017-11-20
$205
Newspaper advertising
The Gin Mill
2017-11-13
$200
Staff christmas party
Boone's Saloon
2017-12-07
$199
Event meals
The Navigator
2017-10-12
$183
Newspaper advertising