Righter's committee spent the most on compensation in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,141) going to Christy Baker 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
Compensation
$3,141
23.7%
Recognition of service to state of illinois
$2,000
15.1%
Newspaper advertising
$1,668
12.6%
Fund rasing supplies
$1,330
10%
Fund raising supplies
$715
5.4%
Sponsorships
$551
4.2%
Meals - meeting
$423
3.2%
Telephone expenses
$416
3.1%
Mileage reimbursement
$385
2.9%
Payroll taxes
$371
2.8%
Senate republican staff christmas party
$350
2.6%
Advertising
$300
2.3%
Meals
$265
2%
Donations
$200
1.5%
Sponsorship for williams elementary
$200
1.5%
Phone insurance
$199
1.5%
Radio advertising
$195
1.5%
Bank charges
$194
1.5%
Payroll tax withholding
$158
1.2%
Telephones
$131
1%
Subscriptions
$68
0.5%
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
Jedco Sales, Inc
2018-10-10
$1,330
Fund rasing supplies
Christy Baker
2018-12-19
$1,000
Compensation
Leanne Bucci
2018-12-19
$1,000
Recognition of service to state of illinois
Kim Glosser
2018-12-19
$1,000
Recognition of service to state of illinois
Wal-Mart
2018-11-06
$715
Fund raising supplies
Christy Baker
2018-10-05
$480
Compensation
United States Treasury
2018-10-31
$371
Payroll taxes
Anvil and Forge
2018-11-30
$350
Senate republican staff christmas party
Christy Baker
2018-11-16
$327
Compensation
Dale A. Righter
2018-11-07
$315
Mileage reimbursement
Christy Baker
2018-12-13
$305
Compensation
Boone's Saloon
2018-11-29
$304
Meals - meeting
DLC Media
2018-12-10
$300
Advertising
Mattoon Santa Chase
2018-10-23
$300
Sponsorships
Christy Baker
2018-10-19
$284
Compensation
Christy Baker
2018-11-02
$284
Compensation
Olney Daily Mail
2018-10-16
$270
Newspaper advertising
Christy Baker
2018-11-30
$262
Compensation
Richland Memorial Healthfest
2018-11-26
$251
Sponsorships
Shaw's Crab House
2018-11-06
$225
Meals
Civil Servant Ministries
2018-12-10
$200
Donations
Fit to A Tee
2018-10-26
$200
Sponsorship for williams elementary
Newton Press
2018-10-16
$200
Newspaper advertising
Asurian Wireless Insurance
2018-11-06
$199
Phone insurance
Christy Baker
2018-12-28
$196
Compensation
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