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How did Jesse White spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Jesse White's election campaign committee, Citizens for Jesse White, spent $50,218 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

White's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 64.3% of this total ($18,000) going to William Dyson in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how White's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$28,000
55.8%
Donations
$7,330
14.6%
Rent
$3,148
6.3%
Telephones
$2,678
5.3%
Car lease payment
$2,104
4.2%
Hall rental for raising funds
$1,500
3%
Air fare - candidate/staff
$1,258
2.5%
Copier
$800
1.6%
Ad books
$730
1.5%
Printing
$658
1.3%
Candidate lodging
$575
1.2%
Sponsorships
$500
1%
Internet access
$485
1%
Postage
$245
0.5%
Security
$205
0.4%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
William Dyson
2016-01-08
$18,000
Consulting
Teamwork Consulting
2016-03-18
$10,000
Consulting
Jesse White Tumbling Team
2016-02-05
$5,000
Donations
Emergency Fund for Needy People
2016-01-07
$2,330
Donations
Abraham Lincoln Holel
2016-02-19
$1,500
Hall rental for raising funds
American Airlines
2016-01-27
$1,258
Air fare - candidate/staff
134 North LaSalle, LLC
2016-02-02
$1,050
Rent
134 North LaSalle, LLC
2016-01-10
$1,049
Rent
134 North LaSalle, LLC
2016-02-28
$1,048
Rent
ALLY Leasing
2016-02-03
$701
Car lease payment
ALLY Leasing
2016-03-01
$701
Car lease payment
ALLY Leasing
2016-01-04
$701
Car lease payment
Frye Williamson Press
2016-03-05
$658
Printing
AT &T Wireless
2016-01-27
$580
Telephones
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel
2016-03-17
$575
Candidate lodging
At&t
2016-02-19
$572
Telephones
Verizon Wireless
2016-03-05
$549
Telephones
Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago
2016-01-11
$500
Sponsorships
Verizon Wireless
2016-01-27
$495
Telephones
Verizon Wireless
2016-01-10
$480
Telephones
Equality Illinois
2016-01-10
$450
Ad books
The Chicago Greek Hours
2016-01-11
$250
Ad books
U.S.Postal Service
2016-02-19
$245
Postage
Bebon Office Machines, Co. Inc.
2016-01-04
$200
Copier
Bebon Office Machines, Co. Inc.
2016-03-18
$200
Copier

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