Cullerton's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 55.6% of this total ($5,000) going to Matt Elias in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cullerton's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$9,000
70.3%
Charitable donation
$2,000
15.6%
Healthcare
$1,400
10.9%
Promotional items
$400
3.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 6 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Matt Elias
2016-11-21
$5,000
Consulting
Roslyn Fossett
2016-11-09
$4,000
Consulting
Lawrence Hall Youth Services
2016-10-03
$2,000
Charitable donation
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
2016-11-07
$800
Healthcare
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
2016-10-04
$600
Healthcare
One Hour Tees
2016-10-19
$400
Promotional items