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Monday, December 23, 2024

How did Deb Mell spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Democratic Deb Mell's election campaign committee, Citizens for Deb Mell, spent $3,849 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Mell's committee spent the most on computers in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,762) going to Apple in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Mell's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Computers
$1,762
45.8%
Office supplies
$667
17.3%
Food and beverage expenses
$452
11.7%
Email services
$317
8.2%
Phones
$227
5.9%
Travel expenses
$220
5.7%
Event sponsorship
$200
5.2%

Table 2 below shows the top 18 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Apple
2016-12-01
$1,762
Computers
Target
2016-12-16
$337
Office supplies
Leader Bar Draft House
2016-12-19
$266
Food and beverage expenses
New Life Community Church
2016-10-14
$200
Event sponsorship
Costco
2016-10-25
$163
Office supplies
Mariano's Fresh Market
2016-12-19
$138
Food and beverage expenses
Costco
2016-10-25
$110
Office supplies
Constant Contact
2016-10-13
$105
Email services
Constant Contact
2016-11-13
$105
Email services
Constant Contact
2016-12-13
$105
Email services
Ventra
2016-12-12
$100
Travel expenses
Ventra
2016-12-08
$80
Travel expenses
At&t
2016-10-10
$75
Phones
At&t
2016-11-07
$75
Phones
At&t
2016-12-08
$75
Phones
Target
2016-10-25
$57
Office supplies
Mariano's Fresh Market
2016-12-21
$47
Food and beverage expenses
Ventra
2016-10-04
$40
Travel expenses

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