Burke's committee spent the most on lease payments in the quarter, with 66.7% of this total ($1,450) going to GM Financial Leasing in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Burke's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Lease payments
$2,175
24.1%
Xmas 2016
$2,000
22.1%
Birthday 2016
$2,000
22.1%
Cell phones
$585
6.5%
Office supplies
$348
3.9%
Cookies for xmas for precinct captains
$324
3.6%
Reimbursement to terri sanchez for the purchase of toys for school toy drive
$300
3.3%
Treats for precincts for election day
$231
2.6%
Cable for springfield
$218
2.4%
Dinner per amx
$189
2.1%
Gas per amx
$188
2.1%
Jerseys for daniel zizumbo school for volleyball
$175
1.9%
Cable tv
$139
1.5%
Dinner for high schools kids per amx
$92
1%
Cable tv in chicago
$69
0.8%
Table 2 below shows the top 24 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Teresa G. Sanchez
2016-12-13
$2,000
Xmas 2016
Teresa G. Sanchez
2016-12-13
$2,000
Birthday 2016
GM Financial Leasing
2016-12-01
$725
Lease payments
GM Financial Leasing
2016-11-01
$725
Lease payments
GMAC Payment Processing Center
2016-10-05
$725
Lease payments
Staples Business Dept Det 2368
2016-12-13
$348
Office supplies
costco wholesale
2016-12-13
$324
Cookies for xmas for precinct captains
Teresa G. Sanchez
2016-12-06
$300
Reimbursement to terri sanchez for the purchase of toys for school toy drive
Walmart
2016-12-01
$231
Treats for precincts for election day
Comcast Cable Television Midwest Division Office
2016-11-14
$218
Cable for springfield
At & T
2016-10-05
$195
Cell phones
At & T
2016-10-25
$195
Cell phones
At & T
2016-12-01
$195
Cell phones
IL Vicinato
2016-10-12
$189
Dinner per amx
windy city silkscreen
2016-12-01
$175
Jerseys for daniel zizumbo school for volleyball
IL Vicinato
2016-12-01
$92
Dinner for high schools kids per amx
Direct Tv
2016-10-26
$69
Cable tv in chicago
Direct Tv
2016-10-05
$69
Cable tv
Direct Tv
2016-12-01
$69
Cable tv
BP gas stataion
2016-12-01
$41
Gas per amx
BP gas stataion
2016-12-01
$39
Gas per amx
BP gas stataion
2016-12-01
$36
Gas per amx
BP gas stataion
2016-10-12
$35
Gas per amx
BP gas stataion
2016-10-12
$35
Gas per amx