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How did Donald E Stephens spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Republican Donald E Stephens's election campaign committee, Rosemont Voters League, spent $74,659 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Stephens's committee spent the most on picnic food and beverage-2015 in the quarter, with all those payments ($20,249) going to Aramark in Rosemont. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Stephens's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Picnic food and beverage-2015
$20,249
27.1%
Dinner dance balance and entertainer accommodations
$18,500
24.8%
Dinner dance entertainment deposit
$17,500
23.4%
Picnic deposit
$5,826
7.8%
Dinner dance giveaway-rose in glass cube
$5,373
7.2%
Election palm cards and door hangers
$2,904
3.9%
Donation-8th grade trip
$1,000
1.3%
Rent-july-nov
$1,000
1.3%
Sponsorships
$500
0.7%
Dinner dance keepsake flutes
$489
0.7%
Draft agreement for dinner dance entertainment
$487
0.7%
Election day lunch
$251
0.3%
Envelopes
$248
0.3%
Election day coffee and donuts
$168
0.2%
Refreshments-jan 2016 mtg
$80
0.1%
Refreshments-feb 2016 mtg
$80
0.1%

Table 2 below shows the top 16 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Aramark
2016-02-26
$20,249
Picnic food and beverage-2015
What's Wrong with People Inc
2016-03-21
$18,500
Dinner dance balance and entertainer accommodations
What's Wrong with People Inc
2016-02-12
$17,500
Dinner dance entertainment deposit
Clowning Around Entertainment
2016-01-21
$5,826
Picnic deposit
Heinau Flowers
2016-02-29
$5,373
Dinner dance giveaway-rose in glass cube
Cabildo Consulting
2016-03-21
$2,904
Election palm cards and door hangers
Rosemont Elementary School
2016-02-29
$1,000
Donation-8th grade trip
Village of Rosemont
2016-01-21
$1,000
Rent-july-nov
Boy Scouts of America Troop 20
2016-01-25
$500
Sponsorships
MKM Distributors
2016-02-29
$489
Dinner dance keepsake flutes
Storino, Ramello & Durkin
2016-03-21
$487
Draft agreement for dinner dance entertainment
Rosie's River Edge
2016-03-21
$251
Election day lunch
Capitol Graphics & Promotions Inc
2016-02-29
$248
Envelopes
Dunkin Donuts
2016-03-21
$168
Election day coffee and donuts
Rosemont Catering
2016-02-02
$80
Refreshments-jan 2016 mtg
Rosemont Catering
2016-03-21
$80
Refreshments-feb 2016 mtg

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