Howard's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,261) going to Xavier & Hope Strategies in Lansing. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Howard's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$4,261
73.2%
Food
$467
8%
Donations
$400
6.9%
Phone bank expenses
$400
6.9%
Promotional items
$290
5%
Table 2 below shows the top 15 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Xavier & Hope Strategies
2016-02-05
$1,000
Consulting
Xavier & Hope Strategies
2016-02-19
$700
Consulting
Xavier & Hope Strategies
2016-02-28
$700
Consulting
Xavier & Hope Strategies
2016-03-10
$700
Consulting
Xavier & Hope Strategies
2016-03-16
$700
Consulting
Walt's Foods
2016-03-15
$467
Food
Marilois Green
2016-03-16
$400
Phone bank expenses
Xavier & Hope Strategies
2016-03-15
$317
Consulting
Samsclub-Walmart
2016-03-15
$290
Promotional items
Xavier & Hope Strategies
2016-03-10
$115
Consulting
Concerned Citizens Committee
2016-03-08
$100
Donations
Concerned Citizens Committee
2016-02-28
$100
Donations
Concerned Citizens Committee
2016-03-13
$100
Donations
Concerned Citizens Committee
2016-03-16
$100
Donations
Xavier & Hope Strategies
2016-03-15
$28
Consulting
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