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Monday, November 25, 2024

How did Ira I Silverstein spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Democratic Ira I Silverstein's election campaign committee, Silverstein for Senator, spent $11,909 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Silverstein's committee spent the most on fund raising (food) in the quarter, with 92.1% of this total ($2,337) going to Sandwich Club in Skokie. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Silverstein's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fund raising (food)
$2,537
21.3%
Staff salaries
$2,500
21%
Telephones
$1,488
12.5%
Community event
$1,034
8.7%
Rent
$980
8.2%
Promotional items
$937
7.9%
Postage
$755
6.3%
Consulting
$701
5.9%
Hall rental for raising funds
$500
4.2%
Newspaper advertising
$284
2.4%
Food
$189
1.6%

Table 2 below shows the top 20 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Sandwich Club
2016-08-20
$2,337
Fund raising (food)
Janet (Rachel) Barron
2016-08-21
$1,500
Staff salaries
Clowning Around Entertainment
2016-07-05
$1,034
Community event
Janet (Rachel) Barron
2016-07-01
$1,000
Staff salaries
Verizon
2016-08-21
$952
Telephones
Rachel Carlson
2016-08-20
$701
Consulting
Promo Partners
2016-08-12
$657
Promotional items
Public Storage
2016-08-21
$620
Rent
Verizon
2016-08-30
$535
Telephones
Classic Bowl
2016-08-23
$500
Hall rental for raising funds
Postmaster USPS
2016-07-15
$376
Postage
Public Storage
2016-07-15
$360
Rent
Chicago Jewish Star
2016-08-01
$284
Newspaper advertising
Windy City Novelties
2016-07-15
$280
Promotional items
Federal Express
2016-07-30
$257
Postage
Maharaja Restaurant
2016-08-21
$200
Fund raising (food)
Mizrahi Grill
2016-07-30
$112
Food
Postmaster USPS
2016-07-06
$94
Postage
Mizrahi Grill
2016-07-15
$77
Food
Federal Express
2016-08-21
$27
Postage

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