OConnor's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 57.6% of this total ($8,333) going to Robert Newton in Lincolnwood. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how OConnor's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$14,458
19.9%
Printing
$6,900
9.5%
Tickets
$5,020
6.9%
Bonus
$4,600
6.3%
Events
$3,765
5.2%
Christmas gift
$3,500
4.8%
Rugby match
$3,105
4.3%
Postage
$2,585
3.6%
Cubs tickets
$2,340
3.2%
2017 fashion show
$2,229
3.1%
Rome/cardinal cupich
$1,914
2.6%
Election day
$1,800
2.5%
2017 parade
$1,425
2%
Supplies
$1,304
1.8%
Copier
$1,193
1.6%
Furniture
$1,152
1.6%
2016 nov. payment
$1,114
1.5%
Dec. 2016
$1,114
1.5%
Cardinal installation
$1,037
1.4%
Phones
$805
1.1%
Election meeting
$774
1.1%
Copies
$761
1%
Electric
$737
1%
Oct./nov. 2016
$600
0.8%
Donations
$575
0.8%
100th anniversary dinner
$520
0.7%
Internet expenses
$467
0.6%
Gas
$420
0.6%
Rome trip/cardinal
$404
0.6%
Misc. supplies - reimburse t czarnecki
$401
0.6%
Misc.
$360
0.5%
Insurance
$357
0.5%
Safety connect contract
$356
0.5%
Gifts
$316
0.4%
Telephone expenses
$306
0.4%
Fruit basket
$305
0.4%
Rent
$300
0.4%
Parking zone 52
$250
0.3%
Rental fee
$246
0.3%
Food
$211
0.3%
Jnternet
$204
0.3%
Newspaper
$202
0.3%
Cell phones
$194
0.3%
Misc. supplies
$192
0.3%
Liquor purchase/gifts
$186
0.3%
Dinner meeting
$184
0.3%
Cellphone
$172
0.2%
Misc. office supplies
$169
0.2%
Catering
$162
0.2%
Toys
$161
0.2%
Newspaper/annual
$155
0.2%
Maintenance work
$150
0.2%
X-mas gift
$100
0.1%
Baggage fee
$100
0.1%
Leasing
$95
0.1%
Dinner
$94
0.1%
Cylinder rental fee
$82
0.1%
Leasoing
$60
< 0.1%
Breakfast
$55
< 0.1%
Elevator inspection fee
$50
< 0.1%
Lunch
$33
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Quest Graphics
2016-10-18
$6,152
Printing
D4 Irish Pub
2016-10-20
$3,765
Events
Laurie Block
2016-12-20
$3,500
Christmas gift
Chicago Cubs
2016-12-01
$3,420
Tickets
Soldier Field
2016-12-01
$3,105
Rugby match
Down the Line Rooftop
2016-11-25
$2,340
Cubs tickets
Quest Graphics
2016-12-27
$2,229
2017 fashion show
Robert Newton
2016-10-03
$2,083
Consulting
Robert Newton
2016-11-03
$2,083
Consulting
Robert Newton
2016-12-08
$2,083
Consulting
Robert Newton
2016-12-30
$2,083
Consulting
Chenin Kienzler
2016-12-20
$2,000
Bonus
United Airlines
2016-12-01
$1,914
Rome/cardinal cupich
La Villa Banquets
2016-11-09
$1,750
Election day
Chicago Cubs
2016-10-31
$1,600
Tickets
St. Patricks Parade Committee
2016-11-10
$1,425
2017 parade
Postmaster General
2016-10-03
$1,410
Postage
Postmaster General
2016-12-14
$1,175
Postage
Office Depot
2016-12-01
$1,152
Furniture
Lexus Financial Services
2016-10-31
$1,114
2016 nov. payment
Lexus Financial Services
2016-11-25
$1,114
Dec. 2016
Meg Schaefer
2016-10-03
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2016-10-14
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2016-11-01
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2016-11-09
$875
Consulting
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