McDermed's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,750) going to The Newberg Group in Morris. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how McDermed's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$3,750
79.6%
Mailing
$961
20.4%
Table 2 below shows the top 5 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
The Newberg Group
2017-01-31
$2,500
Consulting
The Newberg Group
2017-03-03
$1,250
Consulting
Newberg Group
2017-03-17
$515
Mailing
The Newberg Group
2017-03-20
$278
Mailing
The Newberg Group
2017-03-20
$167
Mailing