Paulsen's committee spent the most on postage in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,605) going to Vision PS in Bolingbrook. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Paulsen's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Postage
$1,605
37.6%
Yard signs
$1,249
29.2%
Mailing
$834
19.5%
Fund raising (food)
$383
9%
Graphic design
$201
4.7%
Table 2 below shows the top 7 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Vision PS
2017-03-06
$1,605
Postage
Longbehn & Company, Inc.
2017-03-07
$861
Yard signs
Vision PS
2017-03-22
$834
Mailing
Longbehn & Company, Inc.
2017-03-22
$387
Yard signs
Warren's Ale House
2017-01-04
$233
Fund raising (food)
Susan Lara
2017-03-23
$201
Graphic design
Warren's Ale House
2017-02-12
$150
Fund raising (food)