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Monday, November 25, 2024

How did Carrie Austin spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Carrie Austin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Carrie M Austin-Alderman 34th Ward, spent $9,902 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Austin's committee spent the most on banquet and rental hall in the quarter, with all those payments ($6,325) going to The Chateau Bu-Sche in Alsip. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Austin's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Banquet and rental hall
$6,325
63.9%
Food for seniors and ministers
$2,000
20.2%
Printing
$749
7.6%
Photography
$350
3.5%
Dj
$300
3%
Meals
$178
1.8%

Table 2 below shows the top 7 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
The Chateau Bu-Sche
2016-02-22
$6,325
Banquet and rental hall
Sams Club
2016-03-09
$2,000
Food for seniors and ministers
Breakers Press
2016-01-26
$456
Printing
Jackie Harvey
2016-03-10
$350
Photography
Landis Williams
2016-03-10
$300
Dj
Breakers Press
2016-01-28
$292
Printing
Metropplitan Club willis Tower 67th Fl.
2016-01-25
$178
Meals

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