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How did Pat Dowell spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Democratic Pat Dowell's election campaign committee, Citizens for Pat Dowell, spent $32,239 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Dowell's committee spent the most on equipment rental in the quarter, with all those payments ($5,287) going to Xerox Corporation in Dallas. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Dowell's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Equipment rental
$5,287
16.4%
Clerical
$3,000
9.3%
Sponsorships
$2,952
9.2%
Accounting fees
$2,925
9.1%
Promotional items
$2,410
7.5%
Rent
$2,063
6.4%
Donations
$1,700
5.3%
Printing and design
$1,695
5.3%
Office supplies
$1,480
4.6%
Phones
$1,066
3.3%
Business trip expenses
$1,000
3.1%
Fund raising entertainment
$995
3.1%
Computer - maintenance
$950
3%
Food
$637
2%
Supplies
$586
1.8%
Constant contact
$537
1.7%
Professional fees
$500
1.6%
Utilities
$476
1.5%
Meals
$362
1.1%
Flowers
$340
1.1%
Television media
$314
1%
Mailing
$300
0.9%
Professional fee
$300
0.9%
Fund raising (food)
$199
0.6%
Ad books
$80
0.3%
Hall rental for raising funds
$80
0.3%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Allyson Allison
2017-04-13
$3,000
Clerical
Crestline Specialies
2017-04-19
$2,410
Promotional items
Xerox Corporation
2017-05-17
$2,301
Equipment rental
Hedgeman CPA
2017-06-15
$1,900
Accounting fees
eF Design Group
2017-06-19
$1,695
Printing and design
Link Unlimited
2017-05-09
$1,500
Sponsorships
Xerox Corporation
2017-04-17
$1,241
Equipment rental
Chicago Kics United FC
2017-05-06
$1,219
Sponsorships
Xerox Corporation
2017-04-17
$1,144
Equipment rental
Bamani Obedele
2017-06-26
$1,000
Donations
L-Technology Enterprises, Inc
2017-05-15
$950
Computer - maintenance
FedExOffice
2017-04-15
$927
Office supplies
South Central Medical Center
2017-06-14
$687
Rent
South Central Medical Center
2017-04-04
$687
Rent
South Central Medical Center
2017-05-08
$687
Rent
Xerox Corporation
2017-04-17
$600
Equipment rental
Rolling Video Games
2017-06-07
$525
Fund raising entertainment
Allyson Allison
2017-06-26
$500
Business trip expenses
Patricia Dowell
2017-06-26
$500
Business trip expenses
Extolio Educational Foundation
2017-04-06
$500
Donations
Bamani Obedele
2017-05-05
$500
Professional fees
Armands Victory Tap
2017-05-16
$437
Food
Patricia Dowell
2017-05-26
$409
Constant contact
A T & T
2017-06-29
$400
Phones
Michaels Stores
2017-04-04
$372
Office supplies

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