Costello's committee spent the most on golf outing expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($6,656) going to Acorns Golf Links in Waterloo. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Costello's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Golf outing expenses
$6,656
16.7%
Campaign supplies
$3,548
8.9%
Donations
$3,418
8.6%
Auto expense
$2,593
6.5%
Office supplies
$2,173
5.5%
Golf outing prizes
$1,654
4.2%
National council of state legislators conference
$1,590
4%
Salaries
$1,496
3.8%
Campaign material
$1,420
3.6%
Ads
$1,195
3%
Printing/golf outing
$1,162
2.9%
Mailing services
$1,128
2.8%
Taxes
$967
2.4%
Gasoline
$896
2.3%
Ezxpenses
$849
2.1%
Golf tournament prizes
$651
1.6%
Hole in one premium/golf outing
$647
1.6%
Meal
$582
1.5%
Sportsman's caucus meeting
$531
1.3%
Flight b winners
$500
1.3%
Flight a winners
$500
1.3%
Electronic filing
$460
1.2%
Airlines expenses/sportsman's caucus
$434
1.1%
Campaign items
$397
1%
Subscriptions
$393
1%
Paul, gina & jc nobel
$361
0.9%
Package delivery
$280
0.7%
Rep. natalie manly
$249
0.6%
Tee sign printing
$248
0.6%
Expenses
$236
0.6%
Tee signs
$230
0.6%
Hotel
$228
0.6%
Office cleaning
$225
0.6%
Phone services
$219
0.6%
Golf w. il federation of teachers/nickyelvton
$212
0.5%
Cell phones
$205
0.5%
Golf flags/outing
$205
0.5%
Beverages for golf outing
$165
0.4%
Airline expense
$160
0.4%
Advertising
$156
0.4%
Meals
$140
0.4%
Brandon phelps & larry walsh
$135
0.3%
Sportsman's caucus meeting
$116
0.3%
Wagon for parades
$109
0.3%
Food
$88
0.2%
Airline expenses
$31
< 0.1%
Ice/soda
$10
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Acorns Golf Links
2017-08-22
$6,656
Golf outing expenses
Randolph & Perry Co. 4-H Club
2017-08-16
$1,693
Donations
Boston Marriott Long Wharf
2017-08-11
$1,590
National council of state legislators conference
Sign Solutions
2017-07-17
$1,440
Campaign supplies
Sign Solutions
2017-09-05
$1,420
Campaign material
Golf Galaxy
2017-08-16
$1,410
Campaign supplies
Mailing Methods
2017-07-26
$1,128
Mailing services
Freeburg Printing & Publishing
2017-08-15
$1,110
Printing/golf outing
US Treasury
2017-07-28
$967
Taxes
Wells Fargo Bank
2017-07-14
$864
Auto expense
Wells Fargo Bank
2017-08-23
$864
Auto expense
Wells Fargo Bank
2017-09-14
$864
Auto expense
Anthony L. Vecera, Jr.
2017-08-04
$849
Ezxpenses
All Mart Wines & Spirits
2017-08-21
$817
Golf outing prizes
Curt Smith Sporting Goods Store
2017-08-14
$762
Golf outing prizes
Target Fairview Heights
2017-09-29
$702
Office supplies
Sam's Club
2017-07-24
$664
Office supplies
Great Outdoor
2017-08-03
$651
Golf tournament prizes
Thoman Insurance Agency
2017-07-13
$647
Hole in one premium/golf outing
USA Union Sportsman's Alliance
2017-09-21
$625
Donations
Priceline.com
2017-07-13
$531
Sportsman's caucus meeting
Anthony L. Vecera, Jr.
2017-07-01
$498
Salaries
Anthony L. Vecera, Jr.
2017-08-04
$498
Salaries
Anthony L. Vecera, Jr.
2017-09-05
$498
Salaries
Gander Mountain
2017-08-15
$468
Campaign supplies
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