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How did Robert Bob Fioretti spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Robert Bob Fioretti's election campaign committee, Bob Fioretti for State Senator, spent $161,445 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Fioretti's committee spent the most on printing in the quarter, with all those payments ($69,006) going to Diversified Direct, Inc. in Bridgeview. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Fioretti's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Printing
$69,006
42.7%
Consulting
$46,920
29.1%
Television advertising
$14,696
9.1%
Media - radio
$7,940
4.9%
Rent
$2,400
1.5%
Election day workers
$2,380
1.5%
Robo calls
$2,341
1.5%
Canvassing worker
$2,262
1.4%
Payroll
$2,250
1.4%
Events
$1,688
1.1%
Newspaper advertising
$1,570
1%
Utilities
$1,288
0.8%
Nfl billy goat event
$1,000
0.6%
Meetings
$761
0.5%
Yard signs
$719
0.5%
Transportation
$704
0.4%
Office supplies
$588
0.4%
Computer services
$450
0.3%
Event tip
$400
0.3%
Marketing social media
$350
0.2%
Parking
$289
0.2%
Cell phones
$257
0.2%
Credit card processing fees
$228
0.1%
Donations
$200
0.1%
Post office box
$163
0.1%
Postage & office supplies
$154
0.1%
Promotional items
$120
< 0.1%
Tip
$100
< 0.1%
Meeting items
$83
< 0.1%
Postage & meeting items
$69
< 0.1%
Canvassing workers
$40
< 0.1%
Event item
$19
< 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
Diversified Direct, Inc.
2016-03-14
$23,462
Printing
Diversified Direct, Inc.
2016-03-10
$21,367
Printing
Diversified Direct, Inc.
2016-02-16
$20,000
Printing
Comcast Spotlight Chicago
2016-03-14
$14,696
Television advertising
Unlimited Excellence Consulting, Inc
2016-02-29
$5,000
Consulting
Midway Broadcasting
2016-03-07
$4,985
Media - radio
Diversified Direct, Inc.
2016-01-01
$4,177
Printing
Unlimited Excellence Consulting, Inc
2016-02-16
$3,900
Consulting
Unlimited Excellence Consulting, Inc
2016-01-29
$3,700
Consulting
Anthony Boylan
2016-03-01
$3,000
Consulting
Unlimited Excellence Consulting, Inc
2016-01-19
$2,625
Consulting
Stanley Hollenbeck Strategies
2016-03-01
$2,500
Consulting
Stanley Hollenbeck Strategies
2016-02-16
$2,500
Consulting
Cassandra Sprouse
2016-02-29
$2,250
Consulting
Unlimited Excellence Consulting, Inc
2016-01-01
$2,250
Payroll
Unlimited Excellence Consulting, Inc
2016-03-25
$2,250
Consulting
Anthony Boylan
2016-02-22
$2,000
Consulting
Rickey Hendon
2016-02-16
$2,000
Consulting
American Technology Consulting
2016-03-08
$1,691
Robo calls
Mac Wysinger Group
2016-03-15
$1,650
Election day workers
James Blassingame
2016-02-29
$1,600
Consulting
Ciro Gaimari
2016-02-01
$1,550
Consulting
Ciro Gaimari
2016-01-15
$1,550
Consulting
Ciro Gaimari
2016-03-01
$1,550
Consulting
Ciro Gaimari
2016-02-16
$1,550
Consulting

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