Preckwinkle's committee spent the most on monthly consulting in the quarter, with 66.7% of this total ($24,000) going to Scott Kastrup in Evanston. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Preckwinkle's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Monthly consulting
$36,000
22.9%
Feb consulting
$12,000
7.6%
Monthly payroll
$11,406
7.3%
Event catering
$8,381
5.3%
Postage and mailing services
$7,623
4.8%
Campaign consulting
$7,500
4.8%
Catering
$6,484
4.1%
Contribution refund
$5,800
3.7%
Monthly rent
$4,800
3.1%
Digital media services
$4,025
2.6%
Payroll taxes
$4,013
2.6%
Legal services
$3,650
2.3%
Invite printing
$3,403
2.2%
Meetings
$2,578
1.6%
Campaign work
$2,530
1.6%
January rent
$2,400
1.5%
March rent
$2,400
1.5%
Postage and mailing
$2,278
1.5%
Venue rental
$2,000
1.3%
Event sponsorship
$1,950
1.2%
Technology consulting
$1,770
1.1%
Web consulting
$1,550
1%
Technology services
$1,550
1%
Technology equipement
$1,425
0.9%
Event space rental
$1,400
0.9%
Merchant account fees
$1,389
0.9%
Meeting space rental
$1,128
0.7%
Gas cards
$1,062
0.7%
Contributions
$1,000
0.6%
Community outreach
$1,000
0.6%
Monthly finance database
$1,000
0.6%
Monthly phone bill
$894
0.6%
Band
$850
0.5%
Airline tickets
$825
0.5%
Breakfast catering
$823
0.5%
4th ward breakfast catering
$700
0.4%
Ward meeting
$700
0.4%
Returned check and bank fee
$659
0.4%
4th ward meeting
$625
0.4%
Office supplies
$536
0.3%
Postage
$531
0.3%
Minister breakfast catering
$525
0.3%
Professional fees
$520
0.3%
Sponsorship event
$500
0.3%
Finance database
$500
0.3%
Event rental
$425
0.3%
Payroll processing fees
$374
0.2%
Credit card processing fees
$275
0.2%
Sponsorships
$200
0.1%
Stamps
$200
0.1%
Office securty services
$199
0.1%
Bank fees
$180
0.1%
Volunteer supplies
$180
0.1%
Event ticket
$160
0.1%
Meeting expense
$153
0.1%
Office security services
$100
< 0.1%
Monthly internet bill
$100
< 0.1%
Volunteer event
$65
< 0.1%
Internet monthly bill
$50
< 0.1%
Volunteer lunches
$18
< 0.1%
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
Scott Kastrup
2016-01-15
$8,000
Monthly consulting
Scott Kastrup
2016-01-29
$8,000
Monthly consulting
Scott Kastrup
2016-02-26
$8,000
Feb consulting
Scott Kastrup
2016-03-31
$8,000
Monthly consulting
Alhambra Palace
2016-02-26
$7,381
Event catering
The Hensley Company
2016-02-22
$5,773
Postage and mailing services
Mercedes Mallette
2016-02-26
$5,000
Campaign consulting
Subway
2016-03-31
$4,134
Catering
Optixaudio
2016-03-31
$4,025
Digital media services
Nishanth Dittakavi
2016-01-15
$4,000
Monthly consulting
Nishanth Dittakavi
2016-01-29
$4,000
Monthly consulting
Nishanth Dittakavi
2016-02-26
$4,000
Feb consulting
Nishanth Dittakavi
2016-03-31
$4,000
Monthly consulting
King Holloway Lipinski LLC
2016-02-26
$3,650
Legal services
Dianna Thompson
2016-01-11
$3,145
Monthly payroll
Dianna Thompson
2016-02-09
$3,145
Monthly payroll
Dianna Thompson
2016-03-08
$3,145
Monthly payroll
Local No. 150- I.U.O.E
2016-03-03
$3,100
Contribution refund
John Simon
2016-03-03
$2,700
Contribution refund
Adrienne Irmer
2016-02-17
$2,500
Campaign consulting
Argiris-Sellis
2016-01-15
$2,400
January rent
Argiris-Sellis
2016-01-29
$2,400
Monthly rent
Argiris-Sellis
2016-02-26
$2,400
March rent
Argiris-Sellis
2016-03-31
$2,400
Monthly rent
The Hensley Company
2016-03-07
$2,278
Postage and mailing
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