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Monday, December 23, 2024

How did William JP Banks spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic William JP Banks's election campaign committee, Citizens to Elect Committeeman William J P Banks, spent $5,397 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Banks's committee spent the most on auto lease in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,397) going to Mercedez Benz Financial Services in Louisville. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Banks's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Auto lease
$2,397
44.4%
Accounting fees
$2,000
37.1%
Donations
$1,000
18.5%

Table 2 below shows the top 4 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Calibre Cpa Group, Pllc
2016-01-12
$2,000
Accounting fees
Mercedez Benz Financial Services
2016-03-26
$1,198
Auto lease
Mercedez Benz Financial Services
2016-01-28
$1,198
Auto lease
Needy Animal Fund
2016-01-11
$1,000
Donations

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