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How did Debra Silverstein spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Debra Silverstein's election campaign committee, Friends for Debra Silverstein, spent $6,073 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Silverstein's committee spent the most on telephones in the quarter, with 54% of this total ($2,049) going to Telecom Management Inc. in Elk Grove. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Silverstein's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Telephones
$3,796
62.5%
Transportation
$600
9.9%
Supplies
$508
8.4%
Legal fees
$500
8.2%
Utilities
$418
6.9%
Ad books
$250
4.1%

Table 2 below shows the top 15 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Telecom Management Inc.
2016-01-03
$1,682
Telephones
At&t
2016-01-27
$728
Telephones
Target
2016-01-01
$508
Supplies
Kolpak and Lerner
2016-01-04
$500
Legal fees
At&t
2016-02-18
$489
Telephones
At&t
2016-03-17
$368
Telephones
Telecom Management Inc.
2016-02-18
$366
Telephones
CJE Senior Life
2016-01-26
$300
Transportation
CJE Senior Life
2016-02-18
$300
Transportation
West Ridge Chamber of Commerce
2016-03-17
$250
Ad books
At&t
2016-03-17
$161
Telephones
Commonwealth Edison
2016-02-18
$130
Utilities
Commonwealth Edison
2016-01-31
$119
Utilities
Peoples Gas
2016-02-18
$89
Utilities
Peoples Gas
2016-01-26
$77
Utilities

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