OConnor's committee spent the most on tickets in the quarter, with all those payments ($11,392) going to Chicago Cubs in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how OConnor's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Tickets
$11,392
13.9%
2016 fs
$10,363
12.6%
Mailing
$5,360
6.5%
2016 fashion show
$5,006
6.1%
Consulting
$4,166
5.1%
Food & drink
$3,600
4.4%
Holiday party 2015
$2,847
3.5%
Services
$2,636
3.2%
Copier
$2,350
2.9%
Dinner
$2,251
2.7%
Supplies
$2,189
2.7%
Merchandise
$2,005
2.4%
Printing
$1,807
2.2%
Election day
$1,704
2.1%
Services rendered for fashion show
$1,450
1.8%
Services redered fs
$1,450
1.8%
Telephone expenses
$1,383
1.7%
Sample ballots
$1,360
1.7%
Movie
$1,250
1.5%
2016 fullpage ad & tickets
$1,175
1.4%
Car rental
$1,114
1.4%
Yearly tech. support
$999
1.2%
Postage
$980
1.2%
Donations
$950
1.2%
Staff x-mas gifts
$792
1%
Church bulletin
$735
0.9%
Float
$675
0.8%
T-shirts
$638
0.8%
Misc. supplies
$626
0.8%
Electric
$606
0.7%
Rent
$600
0.7%
Gift cards
$560
0.7%
Liabilityinsurance
$552
0.7%
Cell phones
$523
0.6%
Gas
$478
0.6%
Raffle ticket printing
$473
0.6%
Corn beef dinner
$450
0.6%
Election day supplies
$409
0.5%
Candy
$349
0.4%
Safety connect contract
$344
0.4%
Prec. meeting
$325
0.4%
Misc.
$309
0.4%
Music
$300
0.4%
Christmas gifts
$262
0.3%
Cylinder rental fee
$236
0.3%
Bus rental
$225
0.3%
Flowers
$200
0.2%
Weber funeral donation
$200
0.2%
Internet expenses
$188
0.2%
Cable service
$186
0.2%
Rental fee
$178
0.2%
Phones
$165
0.2%
Offfice supplies
$159
0.2%
Subscriptions
$158
0.2%
Office supplies misc.
$118
0.1%
Lunch
$92
0.1%
Membership dues
$75
< 0.1%
2016 fashiion show
$17
< 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
Chicago Cubs
2016-03-27
$11,392
Tickets
Crystal Palace Banquets
2016-03-06
$9,060
2016 fs
Zazz Productions
2016-03-15
$4,100
2016 fashion show
Atlantic Bar
2016-03-27
$3,600
Food & drink
Gale Street Inn
2016-01-15
$2,847
Holiday party 2015
Yes! PRESS
2016-02-26
$2,680
Mailing
Yes! PRESS
2016-03-05
$2,680
Mailing
Robert Newton
2016-02-01
$2,083
Consulting
Robert Newton
2016-03-09
$2,083
Services
Robert Newton
2016-03-31
$2,083
Consulting
Minted Llc
2016-01-15
$2,005
Merchandise
The Irish Fellowship Club
2016-03-27
$1,750
Dinner
La Villa Banquets
2016-03-16
$1,645
Election day
Meg Schaefer
2016-02-01
$1,450
Services rendered for fashion show
Meg Schaefer
2016-03-01
$1,450
Services redered fs
Rayco Printing
2016-03-09
$1,360
Sample ballots
Aaa Rental System
2016-03-06
$1,303
2016 fs
Chicago Park Dist.
2016-03-09
$1,250
Movie
St. Patricks Parade Committee
2016-01-15
$1,175
2016 fullpage ad & tickets
Lexus Financial Services
2016-01-29
$1,114
Car rental
Elect Inc.
2016-01-13
$999
Yearly tech. support
Postmaster General
2016-02-09
$980
Postage
Sam's Club
2016-03-27
$881
Supplies
Embellish
2016-02-10
$792
Staff x-mas gifts
Associated Attractions
2016-03-15
$675
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