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How did Donald E Stephens spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Republican Donald E Stephens's election campaign committee, Rosemont Voters League, spent $121,092 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Stephens's committee spent the most on dinner dance dinner in the quarter, with all those payments ($85,078) going to Aramark in Rosemont. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Stephens's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Dinner dance dinner
$85,078
70.3%
Dinner dance ad books
$7,370
6.1%
Dinner dance valet parking
$6,200
5.1%
Deposit-picnic tents and amusements
$6,067
5%
Dinner dance comedian
$5,000
4.1%
Balance - dinner dance music
$4,750
3.9%
Palm cards and door hangers-nov election
$2,904
2.4%
8th grade trip donation
$1,000
0.8%
Dinner dance photos
$800
0.7%
Charter
$500
0.4%
Public relations
$450
0.4%
2 ticket refund for dinner dance
$250
0.2%
Flowers
$247
0.2%
Jan & feb meeting refreshments
$160
0.1%
Refreshments-oct & nov
$160
0.1%
Fee for processing credit card contribution
$155
0.1%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Aramark
2017-03-17
$85,078
Dinner dance dinner
Jonland Type & Design
2017-03-17
$7,370
Dinner dance ad books
DES Convention Center Valet Parking
2017-03-28
$6,200
Dinner dance valet parking
Clowning Around Entertainment
2017-01-30
$6,067
Deposit-picnic tents and amusements
Patrick McGann
2017-03-17
$5,000
Dinner dance comedian
Ray Sassetti Orchestra
2017-03-17
$4,750
Balance - dinner dance music
Cabildo Consulting
2017-01-24
$2,904
Palm cards and door hangers-nov election
Rosemont Elementary School
2017-03-17
$1,000
8th grade trip donation
Richard Day Photography
2017-03-23
$800
Dinner dance photos
Boy Scouts of America Troop 20
2017-01-30
$500
Charter
Susan Prather
2017-03-28
$450
Public relations
Bless Massage & Spa
2017-03-23
$250
2 ticket refund for dinner dance
Rosemont Catering
2017-03-20
$160
Jan & feb meeting refreshments
Rosemont Catering
2017-01-30
$160
Refreshments-oct & nov
Quastoff's Florist
2017-02-27
$123
Flowers
Quastoff's Florist
2017-03-17
$123
Flowers
Elavon
2017-02-02
$117
Fee for processing credit card contribution
Elavon
2017-01-03
$37
Fee for processing credit card contribution

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