According to quarterly campaign statements filed with Michigan’s Secretary of State, the following reason was given for the expenditure: 'backpack giveaway'.
The committee has spent about $7,749 total since the beginning of the year, 3.2 percent of which has gone to City of Taylor.
The following table lists the 46 payments the committee has made this year.
| Rank | Payee | Reason | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan House Democratic Fund | Caucus | $1,500 | 2019-07-19 |
| 2 | Michigan House Democratic Fund | Independent contribution | $1,000 | 2019-04-16 |
| 3 | Malek Al-Kabob | Food for swearing in ceremony | $898 | 2019-01-07 |
| 4 | Christopher Holman | Rent for lansing apartment | $600 | 2019-03-01 |
| 5 | Garza Working for Michigan Fund | Direct contribution | $500 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6 | Professional Party Planners | Food for fundraiser | $368 | 2019-03-25 |
| 7 | Democratic Club of Taylor | Ad in program book | $250 | 2019-07-30 |
| 8 | Fedex Office | Printing invites for fundraiser | $207 | 2019-05-28 |
| 9 | Avima Design | Website development | $204 | 2019-01-26 |
| 10 | US Postal Service | Postage for fundraiser invites | $165 | 2019-05-30 |
| 11 | Taylor Rotary Club | Membership dues | $150 | 2019-08-10 |
| 11 | City of Taylor | Farmers market ad | $150 | 2019-04-24 |
| 13 | Michigan Legislative Black Caucus | Membership dues to legislative caucus | $125 | 2019-02-20 |
| 14 | City of Taylor | Backpack giveaway | $100 | 2019-08-23 |
| 14 | Association Latino Elected Officials | Membership dues | $100 | 2019-07-29 |
| 14 | Committee to Elect Christine Greig | Fundraiser ticket | $100 | 2019-03-19 |
| 14 | Progressive Women's Caucus | Legislative caucus membership dues | $100 | 2019-02-26 |
| 14 | Jo Brighton Special Olympics | Fundraiser ticket purchase | $100 | 2019-02-15 |
| 19 | Metro Storage | Storage unit fees | $90 | 2019-04-20 |
| 19 | Metro Storage | Storage for campaign materials | $90 | 2019-03-15 |
| 21 | Meijer | Printer ink and paper | $78 | 2019-05-27 |
| 22 | Angela Osborne | Office supplies | $76 | 2019-03-11 |
| 22 | Dunkin Donuts | Refreshments for swearing in ceremony | $76 | 2019-01-07 |
| 24 | Tim Horton's | Coffee hour food and drinks | $67 | 2019-05-23 |
| 25 | NGP Van | Robo call expense | $64 | 2019-04-23 |
| 26 | Michigan Legislative Black Caucus | Program ad | $60 | 2019-05-14 |
| 27 | USPS | Stamps | $55 | 2019-07-29 |
| 28 | AFSCME-AFLCIO | Fundraiser ticket purchase | $50 | 2019-02-05 |
| 28 | Angela Osborne | Food for swearing in ceremony | $50 | 2019-01-28 |
| 30 | Avima Design | Website development | $49 | 2019-02-27 |
| 31 | Our Lady of the Angels | Ad in program book | $40 | 2019-05-07 |
| 32 | Meijer | Office supplies | $39 | 2019-07-08 |
| 33 | Tim Hortons | Refreshments for coffee hour | $38 | 2019-06-28 |
| 34 | Panera Bread | Coffee hour expenses | $32 | 2019-04-30 |
| 35 | Avenue Florist | Floral board for swearing in ceremony | $30 | 2019-01-14 |
| 36 | Jimmy John's | Food for volunteers | $27 | 2019-01-09 |
| 36 | Kroger | Refreshments for swearing in ceremony | $27 | 2019-01-04 |
| 38 | Vantiv | Banking fee | $21 | 2019-07-09 |
| 39 | Angela Osborne | Fundraiser supplies | $17 | 2019-06-18 |
| 40 | Actblue | Account fees | $13 | 2019-07-03 |
| 41 | Vantiv | Bank fees | $12 | 2019-05-09 |
| 42 | Target | Food for swearing in ceremony | $11 | 2019-01-05 |
| 43 | Actblue | Bank fees | $8 | 2019-05-03 |
| 43 | NGP Van | Robo call service | $8 | 2019-03-09 |
| 45 | Walgreens | Office supplies | $5 | 2019-08-03 |
| 46 | Vantiv | Transaction fee | $0.50 | 2019-08-09 |
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