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COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN · 48382 — $103,336 COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN · 49301 — $20,070 Communication By Design · 48382 — $8,198 COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN · 48098 — $4,840 COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN — $1,200$103,336money in
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| Type | Direction | Transactions | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| expenditure | received | 79 | $101,110.73 |
| independent expenditure | received | 8 | $2,225.00 |
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| Date | From | To | Type | Amount | Purpose / target | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | CTE Ken Massey | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $600.00 | Graphic Design | expenditure #26-1438832/26-1438834 |
| 2025-10-11 | CITIZENS FOR POSITIVE GOVERNMENT | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | independent expenditure | $266.66 | Graphic Design · Support Fischer, Justin | expenditure #25-1233807/25-1234154 |
| 2025-10-11 | CITIZENS FOR POSITIVE GOVERNMENT | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | independent expenditure | $266.67 | Graphic Design · Support Gurumurthy, Priya | expenditure #25-1233807/25-1234155 |
| 2025-10-11 | CITIZENS FOR POSITIVE GOVERNMENT | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | independent expenditure | $266.67 | Graphic Design · Support Roney, Ed | expenditure #25-1233807/25-1234156 |
| 2024-07-31 | ADVANCE MICHIGAN (SUPERPAC) | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $350.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN · RICHARD CUTSHAW | expenditure #568064/4525 |
| 2022-08-23 | FRIENDS OF TOM KUHN | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $100.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | expenditure #535467/4379 |
| 2022-06-10 | FRIENDS OF RUTH JOHNSON | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $75.00 | CASE STATEMENT EDITS | expenditure #527367/5313 |
| 2022-03-09 | FRIENDS OF RUTH JOHNSON | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $350.00 | LOGO DESIGN EXPENSE | expenditure #527367/5162 |
| 2022-02-25 | FRIENDS OF TOM KUHN | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $300.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | expenditure #526641/4115 |
| 2014-11-03 | ADVANCE MICHIGAN (SUPERPAC) | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $200.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN · DENNIS RITTER | expenditure #403323/4192 |
| 2014-11-03 | ADVANCE MICHIGAN (SUPERPAC) | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $200.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN · PHYLISS NODA | expenditure #403323/4191 |
| 2014-11-03 | ADVANCE MICHIGAN (SUPERPAC) | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $200.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN · SANDY COLVIN | expenditure #403323/4184 |
| 2014-11-02 | OAKLAND COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | independent expenditure | $500.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | expenditure #399259/45781000 |
| 2014-10-30 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $275.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES | expenditure #399743/5700 |
| 2014-10-06 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $799.25 | INVITATIONS | expenditure #395723/5600 |
| 2014-10-02 | ADVANCE MICHIGAN (SUPERPAC) | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | independent expenditure | $275.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN · Support RICHARD LERNER | expenditure #394503/4158 |
| 2014-09-07 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $75.00 | DESIGN SERVICE | expenditure #393373/5412 |
| 2014-09-02 | DAN HORNING FOR MICHIGAN REGENT COMMITTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $600.60 | PRINT PROMOTIONAL ITEMS | expenditure #393365/5610 |
| 2014-08-13 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $824.25 | INVITATIONS/ENVELOPES | expenditure #393373/5403 |
| 2014-07-29 | ADVANCE MICHIGAN (SUPERPAC) | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | independent expenditure | $200.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN · Support KILINT KESTO | expenditure #394503/4142 |
| 2014-07-29 | ADVANCE MICHIGAN (SUPERPAC) | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | independent expenditure | $200.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN · Support MICHAEL J GINGELL | expenditure #394503/4132 |
| 2014-04-20 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $449.44 | CAMPAIGN LITERATURE | expenditure #390934/5309 |
| 2014-04-01 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $973.80 | CAMPAIGN LITERATURE | expenditure #390934/5299 |
| 2014-03-04 | DAN HORNING FOR MICHIGAN REGENT COMMITTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $75.00 | DESIGN - IN HOUSE | expenditure #390921/5475 |
| 2014-02-03 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $1,020.26 | CAMPAIGN LITERATURE | expenditure #390934/5278 |
| 2013-10-31 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $820.80 | CAMPAIGN LITERATURE | expenditure #382555/4968 |
| 2013-10-31 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $410.40 | CAMPAIGN LITERATURE | expenditure #379458/4969 |
| 2012-10-26 | COMMITTEE TO ELECT JEFFREY SAKWA MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $375.00 | CO-ADVERTISING | expenditure #368251/4882 |
| 2012-10-25 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $1,511.40 | ADVERTISING | expenditure #366972/4903 |
| 2012-09-22 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $2,528.53 | POSTCARDS | expenditure #362747/4680 |
| 2012-08-22 | DAN HORNING FOR MICHIGAN REGENT COMMITTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $556.50 | POSTCARDS-DESIGN/MAILING | expenditure #361149/5083 |
| 2012-08-20 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $893.94 | CAMPAIGN LIT | expenditure #361077/4567 |
| 2012-08-07 | FRIENDS OF CANDYCE EDWING ABBATT | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $5,112.54 | 1169 | expenditure #361790/4381 |
| 2012-07-31 | FRIENDS OF CANDYCE EDWING ABBATT | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $8,786.58 | 1168 | expenditure #361790/4377 |
| 2012-07-26 | DAN HORNING FOR MICHIGAN REGENT COMMITTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $4,661.87 | PRINTING/DESIGN FOR MAILING | expenditure #361149/5062 |
| 2012-07-05 | FRIENDS OF CANDYCE EDWING ABBATT | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $6,435.08 | 1164 | expenditure #360577/4360 |
| 2012-06-25 | FRIENDS OF CANDYCE EDWING ABBATT | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $2,000.00 | 1163 | expenditure #360577/4340 |
| 2012-06-15 | FRIENDS OF CANDYCE EDWING ABBATT | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $10,949.47 | 1162 | expenditure #360577/4332 |
| 2012-06-13 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $3,323.94 | CAMPAIGN LIT | expenditure #361077/4525 |
| 2012-06-01 | FRIENDS OF CANDYCE EDWING ABBATT | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $6,209.06 | 1155 | expenditure #360577/4372 |
| 2012-05-04 | FRIENDS OF CANDYCE EDWING ABBATT | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $1,590.00 | 1152 | expenditure #360577/4108 |
| 2012-05-02 | DAN HORNING FOR MICHIGAN REGENT COMMITTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $791.66 | DESIGN/PRINTING | expenditure #361149/5019 |
| 2012-05-01 | FRIENDS OF CANDYCE EDWING ABBATT | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $2,000.00 | 0005 | expenditure #360577/4104 |
| 2012-04-02 | FRIENDS OF CANDYCE EDWING ABBATT | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $1,271.13 | 1200660001 | expenditure #360577/4122 |
| 2012-03-30 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $100.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | expenditure #361077/4489 |
| 2012-03-09 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $828.40 | PRINTING/GRAPHICS | expenditure #361077/4480 |
| 2012-02-22 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $416.00 | CAMPAIGN LITERATURE | expenditure #361077/4470 |
| 2012-02-21 | OAKLAND COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | independent expenditure | $250.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | expenditure #359962/42655000 |
| 2012-01-12 | DAN HORNING FOR MICHIGAN REGENT COMMITTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $435.50 | DESIGN/PRINTING | expenditure #361149/4955 |
| 2012-01-01 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $920.10 | CAMPAIGN LIT | expenditure #361077/4576 |
| 2011-10-06 | DAN HORNING FOR MICHIGAN REGENT COMMITTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $100.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | expenditure #351253/4740 |
| 2011-09-15 | DAN HORNING FOR MICHIGAN REGENT COMMITTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $936.88 | DESIGN AND PRINT | expenditure #351253/4731 |
| 2011-06-13 | DAN HORNING FOR MICHIGAN REGENT COMMITTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $404.40 | WEBSITE DESIGN/MANAGEMENT FEE | expenditure #351253/4689 |
| 2010-10-25 | SUZANNE SAREINI FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $1,300.00 | ART & DESIGN | expenditure #337694/5318 |
| 2010-09-24 | SUZANNE SAREINI FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $1,200.00 | ART & DESIGN ELECTION MAILERS | expenditure #335205/5100 |
| 2010-08-02 | SUZANNE SAREINI FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $2,000.00 | MAILER DESIGN AND WEBSITE MAINT | expenditure #332346/4634 |
| 2010-06-15 | SUZANNE SAREINI FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $1,000.00 | DESIGN WEBSITE | expenditure #329175/4482 |
| 2010-05-05 | SUZANNE SAREINI FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $1,000.00 | DEPOSIT - GRAPHIC DESIGN ON LITERATURE | expenditure #329175/4480 |
| 2009-12-03 | BILL SCHUETTE FOR MICHIGAN | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $793.95 | FLYERS | expenditure #322388/13300 |
| 2008-11-02 | FRIENDS OF PAUL WELDAY | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $200.00 | PRINT ADVERTISING | expenditure #309571/3225000 |
| 2008-10-29 | FRIENDS OF PAUL WELDAY | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $1,400.00 | PRINT ADVERTISING | expenditure #309571/3221000 |
| 2008-10-17 | FRIENDS OF PAUL WELDAY | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $550.00 | DESIGN SERVICES | expenditure #306889/3117000 |
| 2008-09-29 | FRIENDS OF PAUL WELDAY | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $600.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | expenditure #306889/3101000 |
| 2008-09-20 | TODD LAJOY FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $300.00 | DESIGN | expenditure #306871/4687 |
| 2008-08-29 | FRIENDS OF PAUL WELDAY | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $750.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | expenditure #306889/3086000 |
| 2008-08-21 | SHELLY EDGERTON 4 REP COMM | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $250.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN FEE | expenditure #304201/4715 |
| 2008-08-01 | SHELLY EDGERTON 4 REP COMM | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $350.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN FEE | expenditure #304201/4708 |
| 2008-07-11 | SHELLY EDGERTON 4 REP COMM | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $710.00 | PRINTING | expenditure #301671/4623 |
| 2008-06-16 | SHELLY EDGERTON 4 REP COMM | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $440.00 | PRINTING | expenditure #301671/4615 |
| 2006-10-12 | SUSAN BROWN FOR UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGENT | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $550.00 | DESIGN WORK | expenditure #278597/5521 |
| 2006-09-30 | CITIZENS TO REELECT JUDGE DAVID TURFE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $500.00 | PRINTING | expenditure #278789/5716 |
| 2006-09-30 | CITIZENS TO REELECT JUDGE DAVID TURFE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $2,240.00 | PRINTING | expenditure #278789/5717 |
| 2006-09-13 | CITIZENS TO REELECT JUDGE DAVID TURFE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $880.00 | ARTWORK | expenditure #278789/5704 |
| 2006-06-27 | CITIZENS TO REELECT JUDGE DAVID TURFE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $760.00 | ARTWORK | expenditure #272575/4579 |
| 2006-06-20 | CITIZENS TO REELECT JUDGE DAVID TURFE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $1,500.00 | PRINTING | expenditure #272575/4574 |
| 2006-06-02 | CITIZENS TO REELECT JUDGE DAVID TURFE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $1,000.00 | GRAPHICS | expenditure #272575/4569 |
| 2006-05-02 | CITIZENS TO REELECT JUDGE DAVID TURFE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $1,500.00 | GRAPHICS | expenditure #272575/5134 |
| 2006-03-29 | CITIZENS TO REELECT JUDGE DAVID TURFE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $2,000.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGNS | expenditure #272575/4539 |
| 2006-03-29 | CITIZENS TO REELECT JUDGE DAVID TURFE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $1,500.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | expenditure #272575/4540 |
| 2004-11-08 | MELANIE FOSTER FOR MSU TRUSTEE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $360.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | expenditure #250460/4571 |
| 2004-11-04 | COMMITTEE TO REELECT DAVID LAW STATE REPRESENTATIVE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $400.00 | PRINTING | expenditure #250402/5134 |
| 2004-10-29 | LISA SULLIVAN FOR PROBATE JUDGE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $880.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | expenditure #250420/4670 |
| 2004-09-30 | LISA SULLIVAN FOR PROBATE JUDGE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $480.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | expenditure #247259/4544 |
| 2004-07-31 | COMMITTEE TO REELECT DAVID LAW STATE REPRESENTATIVE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $200.00 | LITERATURE DESIGN | expenditure #244526/4562 |
| 2004-07-26 | LISA SULLIVAN FOR PROBATE JUDGE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $880.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | expenditure #244516/4507 |
| 2004-06-17 | LISA SULLIVAN FOR PROBATE JUDGE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $600.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | expenditure #241607/4421 |
| 2004-05-13 | LISA SULLIVAN FOR PROBATE JUDGE | COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN | expenditure | $200.00 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | expenditure #241607/4391 |