According to quarterly campaign statements filed with Michigan’s Secretary of State, the following reason was given for the expenditure: 'catering expense'.
The committee has spent about $25,374 total since the beginning of the year, 5.2 percent of which has gone to Nip and Sip Catering Inc..
The following table lists the 50 payments the committee has made this year.
| Rank | Payee | Reason | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campaign Finance Services | Campaign finance services | $3,220 | 2019-03-22 |
| 2 | Michigan Senate Democrats | Contribution | $2,500 | 2019-07-21 |
| 2 | Michigan Democratic Party | Contribution | $2,500 | 2019-04-25 |
| 4 | Detroit Regional Chamber | Mackinac policy conference | $1,500 | 2019-03-25 |
| 5 | Midtown Brewing Co. | Food exense | $1,436 | 2019-06-25 |
| 6 | Nip and Sip Catering Inc. | Catering expense | $1,329 | 2019-09-24 |
| 7 | Tru Hotel | Lodging for conference | $1,155 | 2019-08-09 |
| 8 | The Architect Hotel | Lodging for conference- chief of staff | $1,145 | 2019-09-11 |
| 8 | The Architect Hotel | Lodging for conference- senator | $1,145 | 2019-09-11 |
| 10 | Detroit Regional Chamber | Mackinac policy conference | $817 | 2019-04-03 |
| 11 | Delta Airlines | Travel expense | $762 | 2019-07-08 |
| 12 | National Conference of State Legisla | Legislative conference registration | $750 | 2019-08-05 |
| 13 | Southwest Airlines | Airfare | $670 | 2019-08-05 |
| 14 | Delta Airlines | Travel expense-state senator | $604 | 2019-09-09 |
| 14 | Delta Airlines | Travel expense-chief of staff | $604 | 2019-09-09 |
| 16 | Horatio Williams Foundation | Hole sponsorship & registration | $600 | 2019-06-16 |
| 17 | Robinhill Catering | Catering expense | $455 | 2019-04-15 |
| 18 | Bailey | Enterainment- DJ | $400 | 2019-06-29 |
| 19 | Golfballs. Com | Reception gifts | $363 | 2019-04-09 |
| 20 | Micro Center | Computer expense | $305 | 2019-07-03 |
| 21 | Congressional Black Caucus Foundatio | Registration for legislative conference | $303 | 2019-08-16 |
| 22 | Jalapenos | Omega day at the captitol refreshments | $261 | 2019-09-24 |
| 22 | Walmart | Donation to charitable organization event | $261 | 2019-08-15 |
| 24 | Gordon Food Service Store | Inauguration expenses | $240 | 2019-01-14 |
| 25 | Detroit Regional Chamber | Reception | $200 | 2019-05-30 |
| 26 | Go Daddy | Internet domain provider | $182 | 2019-03-01 |
| 27 | Candlewood Suites | State of the union lodging | $170 | 2019-02-14 |
| 28 | USPS | Postage | $165 | 2019-06-13 |
| 29 | Only Square Designs LLC | Graphic design | $140 | 2019-02-04 |
| 30 | College Park USPS | Po box | $134 | 2019-07-15 |
| 31 | US Postal Office | Postage for invitations | $110 | 2019-08-21 |
| 32 | Lyft Ride | Ground transportation | $99 | 2019-07-25 |
| 33 | Meijer | Inauguration expense | $92 | 2019-01-14 |
| 34 | Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association | Facility rental | $75 | 2019-09-24 |
| 34 | Orbitz | Lodging for meeting- senator | $75 | 2019-09-19 |
| 36 | Lyft Ride | Ground transportation | $70 | 2019-07-22 |
| 37 | Tim Hortons | Omega day at the captitol refreshments | $62 | 2019-09-24 |
| 38 | USPS | Po box rental | $60 | 2019-01-28 |
| 39 | Family Dollar | Refreshments | $53 | 2019-06-15 |
| 39 | Costco Wholesale | Inauguration expense | $53 | 2019-01-14 |
| 41 | Comerica Bank | Service charge | $40 | 2019-05-13 |
| 42 | Social media | $35 | 2019-09-19 | |
| 43 | Comerica Bank | Service charge | $33 | 2019-09-13 |
| 43 | Comerica Bank | Service charge | $33 | 2019-08-13 |
| 45 | Comerica Bank | Service charge | $31 | 2019-06-13 |
| 46 | Comerica Bank | Bank service charge | $29 | 2019-02-13 |
| 47 | Comerica Bank | Service charge | $28 | 2019-04-11 |
| 47 | Comerica Bank | Service charge | $28 | 2019-03-13 |
| 47 | Comerica Bank | Bank service charge | $28 | 2019-01-14 |
| 50 | Lyft Ride | Ground transportation | $26 | 2019-08-06 |
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