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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

How did Carrie Austin spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Democratic Carrie Austin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Carrie M Austin-Alderman 34th Ward, spent $12,187 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Austin's committee spent the most on foods for senios and ministrys in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,500) going to Sams Club in Lansing. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Austin's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Foods for senios and ministrys
$3,500
28.7%
Foods for seniors
$3,000
24.6%
Consulting
$2,500
20.5%
Palm cards
$1,575
12.9%
Donations
$750
6.2%
Pest
$450
3.7%
Lunchoen
$412
3.4%

Table 2 below shows the top 8 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Sams Club
2016-05-23
$3,500
Foods for senios and ministrys
Sam's Club
2016-04-06
$3,000
Foods for seniors
KJD Strategies
2016-05-20
$2,500
Consulting
Govermental Solution
2016-04-07
$1,575
Palm cards
Chicago Alderman Black caucus
2016-05-04
$500
Donations
Pest Control
2016-05-31
$450
Pest
Metropplitan Club willis Tower 67th Fl.
2016-04-27
$412
Lunchoen
Croe
2016-04-01
$250
Donations

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