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How did John C DAmico spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic John C DAmico's election campaign committee, Friends of John C DAmico, spent $6,197 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

DAmico's committee spent the most on inauguration dinner in the quarter, with all those payments ($947) going to Sangamo Club in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how DAmico's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Inauguration dinner
$947
15.3%
Springfield housing rent
$700
11.3%
Team sponsorship
$525
8.5%
Ad books
$500
8.1%
Event sponsorship
$450
7.3%
Cell phones
$443
7.2%
Candidate lodging
$392
6.3%
Consulting
$350
5.7%
Printing
$327
5.3%
Meals
$261
4.2%
Renter's insurance
$255
4.1%
Gift cards
$211
3.4%
Cell phone equipment
$198
3.2%
Telephone expenses
$184
3%
Car rental
$181
2.9%
Annual membership fee
$175
2.8%
Telephones
$92
1.5%

Table 2 below shows the top 24 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Sangamo Club
2017-02-09
$947
Inauguration dinner
Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade
2017-01-18
$500
Ad books
Crowne Plaza
2017-02-17
$392
Candidate lodging
Brian Duffy
2017-03-24
$350
Springfield housing rent
Brian Duffy
2017-02-24
$350
Springfield housing rent
Aileen Kim
2017-01-14
$350
Consulting
Shutterfly
2017-01-14
$327
Printing
Gompers Park Athletic Assn
2017-03-07
$275
Team sponsorship
State Farm Insurance
2017-01-04
$255
Renter's insurance
Edgebrook School Friends
2017-03-27
$250
Event sponsorship
Edgebrook-Sauganash Athletic Assn
2017-02-24
$250
Team sponsorship
Walgreen's
2017-02-17
$211
Gift cards
Smokey Bones
2017-02-17
$200
Meals
St. Edwards
2017-02-02
$200
Event sponsorship
Sprint Store #2160
2017-02-17
$198
Cell phone equipment
Enterprise Car Rental
2017-02-17
$181
Car rental
American Express
2017-01-14
$175
Annual membership fee
Sprint
2017-03-10
$158
Cell phones
Sprint
2017-01-04
$142
Cell phones
Sprint
2017-02-08
$142
Cell phones
TouchBase
2017-02-17
$93
Telephone expenses
TouchBase
2017-01-24
$92
Telephones
TouchBase
2017-03-17
$90
Telephone expenses
Smokey Bones
2017-02-17
$61
Meals

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