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Monday, November 25, 2024

How did Elgie R Sims Jr spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Democratic Elgie R Sims Jr's election campaign committee, Friends of Elgie Sims, spent $26,493 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Sims's committee spent the most on golf outing expenses in the quarter, with 48.3% of this total ($5,139) going to Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Sims's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Golf outing expenses
$10,638
40.2%
Mail services
$4,538
17.1%
Auto services
$1,619
6.1%
Administrative costs
$1,500
5.7%
Telephone and internet services
$1,183
4.5%
Hotel & lodging services
$1,133
4.3%
Miscellaneous
$1,121
4.2%
Gasoline
$740
2.8%
Computer software services
$690
2.6%
Reimburse for expenses incurred
$611
2.3%
Storage services
$591
2.2%
Membership services
$545
2.1%
Charitable donation
$400
1.5%
Personal services for friends of elgie sims
$300
1.1%
Office equipment and supplies
$217
0.8%
Internet services
$206
0.8%
Travel expenses
$203
0.8%
Travel
$190
0.7%
Gasolinea
$63
0.2%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Odyssey Country Club
2016-07-28
$5,139
Golf outing expenses
US Postal Service
2016-07-26
$4,538
Mail services
Odyssey Golf Foundation
2016-07-28
$3,354
Golf outing expenses
Golfsmith #133
2016-09-06
$1,768
Golf outing expenses
JPM Auto
2016-09-19
$1,619
Auto services
Illinois State Board of Elections
2016-09-21
$1,500
Administrative costs
Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
2016-07-22
$1,133
Hotel & lodging services
Costco Wholesale
2016-07-08
$1,121
Miscellaneous
American Express
2016-08-23
$611
Reimburse for expenses incurred
Golfsmith #133
2016-08-23
$376
Golf outing expenses
National Black Caucus of State Legislators
2016-08-11
$275
Membership services
International Council of Shopping Centers
2016-07-14
$270
Membership services
Verizon Wireless
2016-07-22
$250
Telephone and internet services
Ngp Van
2016-08-02
$230
Computer software services
Ngp Van
2016-09-02
$230
Computer software services
Ngp Van
2016-07-05
$230
Computer software services
Comcast
2016-09-06
$207
Telephone and internet services
Enterprise Holdings, Inc. PAC
2016-08-03
$203
Travel expenses
Carter Temple CME
2016-08-14
$200
Charitable donation
Desiree Cureton
2016-08-09
$200
Personal services for friends of elgie sims
Gately Park Advisory Council
2016-08-09
$200
Charitable donation
Walmart
2016-08-24
$198
Office equipment and supplies
Public Storage
2016-07-05
$197
Storage services
Public Storage
2016-08-04
$197
Storage services
Public Storage
2016-09-06
$197
Storage services

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