OConnor's committee spent the most on rental in the quarter, with 97.8% of this total ($13,700) going to Wrigley View Rooftop in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how OConnor's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Rental
$14,006
19%
Consulting
$9,116
12.4%
Gala dinner - table of 8
$5,500
7.5%
Printing
$4,881
6.6%
Rugby match
$4,000
5.4%
Dem convention
$3,090
4.2%
Dem convention 2016
$2,287
3.1%
August & september 2016
$2,229
3%
2016 golf donation
$2,000
2.7%
Postage
$1,645
2.2%
Insurance
$1,612
2.2%
Copier
$1,420
1.9%
Pens for 2015 fs
$1,308
1.8%
Donations
$1,275
1.7%
Phones
$1,050
1.4%
Contributions
$1,000
1.4%
Pony rides
$1,000
1.4%
Tickets
$900
1.2%
1st place
$800
1.1%
Internet expenses
$760
1%
5 tickets
$750
1%
Telephone expenses
$689
0.9%
Rental fee
$673
0.9%
Hole sponsor
$650
0.9%
Office supplies
$648
0.9%
Staff x-mas gifts
$648
0.9%
Umpire
$627
0.9%
Conference stay
$617
0.8%
2016 democratic conv.
$610
0.8%
2 months rent
$600
0.8%
Supplies
$591
0.8%
Flowers
$566
0.8%
Gas
$538
0.7%
Copies
$465
0.6%
Golf donation
$460
0.6%
Offce supplies
$452
0.6%
Misc.
$439
0.6%
Dj for family fest 2016
$400
0.5%
2nd place
$400
0.5%
Dinner meeting
$382
0.5%
Electric
$354
0.5%
Jump house for softball 2016
$310
0.4%
Family fest 2016
$304
0.4%
2016 natl league of cities
$293
0.4%
Software
$254
0.4%
Consolation prize
$250
0.3%
Services
$188
0.3%
Dinner
$172
0.2%
Trophy
$170
0.2%
Staff lunch
$150
0.2%
Telepnone
$35
< 0.1%
Block party
$15
< 0.1%
Phone services
$6
< 0.1%
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
Wrigley View Rooftop
2016-08-18
$13,700
Rental
City of Hope
2016-09-13
$5,500
Gala dinner - table of 8
Soldier Field
2016-07-10
$4,000
Rugby match
Courtyard by Marriot
2016-08-13
$3,090
Dem convention
Lexus Financial Services
2016-09-05
$2,229
August & september 2016
Quest Graphics
2016-08-17
$2,165
Printing
Robert Newton
2016-08-02
$2,083
Consulting
Robert Newton
2016-09-01
$2,083
Consulting
Irish American Golf Outing
2016-07-10
$2,000
2016 golf donation
Meg Schaefer
2016-08-01
$1,750
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2016-09-01
$1,750
Consulting
The Rockwell Company
2016-07-19
$1,612
Insurance
Meg Schaefer
2016-07-01
$1,450
Consulting
National Pen
2016-07-10
$1,308
Pens for 2015 fs
Postmaster General
2016-07-26
$1,175
Postage
Sarah's Pony Rides
2016-07-10
$1,000
Pony rides
Quest Graphics
2016-08-31
$927
Printing
Ricoh
2016-08-12
$806
Copier
Andy Detolve
2016-08-14
$800
1st place
Chicago Federation of Labor
2016-07-17
$750
5 tickets
Fraternal Order Of Police
2016-08-16
$650
Hole sponsor
Michael Kors Fashion Outlet
2016-09-13
$648
Staff x-mas gifts
Quest Graphics
2016-07-12
$644
Printing
Hertz Rental Car
2016-08-13
$643
Dem convention 2016
Office Depot
2016-09-08
$639
Office supplies
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