Moustis's committee spent the most on mailings and door hangers in the quarter, with all those payments ($14,889) going to Curtis Scott Advertising, Inc. in Elmhurst. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Moustis's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mailings and door hangers
$14,889
54.5%
Digital campaign
$2,000
7.3%
Website design
$1,600
5.9%
Gift cards
$1,400
5.1%
Staff christmas party
$1,333
4.9%
Press releases
$1,000
3.7%
Computer purchases
$828
3%
Mailing for fundraiser
$740
2.7%
Meals
$727
2.7%
Election day expenses
$654
2.4%
Printing & mail service
$497
1.8%
Phones
$449
1.6%
Gasoline
$312
1.1%
Remote support
$262
1%
Mailing
$243
0.9%
Promotional items
$211
0.8%
Backup service
$52
0.2%
Postage
$50
0.2%
Monthly backup
$45
0.2%
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
Curtis Scott Advertising, Inc.
2018-11-05
$14,889
Mailings and door hangers
Victory Media Group, LTD
2018-10-12
$2,000
Digital campaign
American Strategies, LLC
2018-10-12
$1,600
Website design
Francesca's Fortunato
2018-12-14
$1,400
Gift cards
Francesca's Fortunato
2018-12-21
$1,333
Staff christmas party
Susan Hillman
2018-11-30
$1,000
Press releases
Office Depot - Store # 2271
2018-11-17
$828
Computer purchases
Design Graphics, Inc.
2018-10-04
$740
Mailing for fundraiser
PermaGraphic Printers
2018-10-02
$497
Printing & mail service
Alley Grill & Tap House Mokena
2018-11-06
$366
Election day expenses
Francesca's Passaggio
2018-11-28
$360
Meals
RWK IT Services
2018-12-13
$262
Remote support
AT&T Accounts Payable
2018-10-12
$258
Phones
U.s.p.s.
2018-10-03
$243
Mailing
Cigars International
2018-10-01
$211
Promotional items
Mariano's
2018-11-06
$206
Election day expenses
AT&T Accounts Payable
2018-11-17
$191
Phones
Francesca's Fortunato
2018-12-15
$188
Meals
Hugh E. Stipan
2018-10-11
$166
Gasoline
Hugh E. Stipan
2018-12-28
$145
Gasoline
Alley Grill & Tap House Mokena
2018-11-06
$82
Election day expenses
RWK IT Services
2018-10-04
$52
Backup service
Jameson's Pub (Frankfort)
2018-10-20
$50
Meals
U.s.p.s.
2018-10-17
$50
Postage
Jameson's Pub (Frankfort)
2018-11-20
$46
Meals
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