Burke's committee spent the most on fundraisers in the quarter, with all those payments ($6,922) going to Union League Club in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Burke's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fundraisers
$6,922
34%
Overtime hours for 2015
$4,000
19.7%
Lease payments
$3,753
18.5%
Statement preparation state board reports
$1,000
4.9%
Provided music for fundraiser
$775
3.8%
Fundraiser night dinner per amx
$764
3.8%
Insurance for leased car
$681
3.4%
Cell phones
$663
3.3%
Renewal fee for 2016 per amx
$450
2.2%
Gas per amx
$278
1.4%
Business dinner per amx
$205
1%
Worked for guest registration for fundraiser
$200
1%
Cable for springfield
$184
0.9%
Payment for november & december
$139
0.7%
Cable
$137
0.7%
Office supplies amx
$89
0.4%
Business lunch per amx
$66
0.3%
Office supplies per amx
$32
0.2%
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
Union League Club
2016-02-09
$6,922
Fundraisers
Teresa G. Sanchez
2016-02-09
$4,000
Overtime hours for 2015
Lincoln Automotive Financial Services
2016-01-13
$1,251
Lease payments
Lincoln Automotive Financial Services
2016-02-10
$1,251
Lease payments
Lincoln Automotive Financial Services
2016-03-14
$1,251
Lease payments
Teresa G. Sanchez
2016-03-22
$1,000
Statement preparation state board reports
Peter Oprisko
2016-01-14
$775
Provided music for fundraiser
Erie Cafe
2016-01-14
$764
Fundraiser night dinner per amx
State Farm Insurance
2016-02-01
$681
Insurance for leased car
American express
2016-02-09
$450
Renewal fee for 2016 per amx
At & T
2016-03-07
$274
Cell phones
Ignotz Restaurant
2016-01-01
$205
Business dinner per amx
Christina Sanchez
2016-01-14
$200
Worked for guest registration for fundraiser
At & T
2016-03-21
$194
Cell phones
At & T
2016-01-22
$193
Cell phones
Comcast Financial agency
2016-02-01
$184
Cable for springfield
Direct Tv
2016-01-01
$139
Payment for november & december
costco wholesale
2016-02-09
$89
Office supplies amx
Direct Tv
2016-03-07
$69
Cable
Direct Tv
2016-01-26
$67
Cable
Erie Cafe
2016-02-09
$66
Business lunch per amx
Teresa G. Sanchez
2016-02-09
$50
Gas per amx
costco wholesale
2016-02-09
$50
Gas per amx
costco wholesale
2016-01-13
$39
Gas per amx
costco wholesale
2016-01-01
$38
Gas per amx