Cardenas's committee spent the most on leasehold improvements - archer ward office in the quarter, with all those payments ($5,000) going to Theresa Siaw in Burr Ridge. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cardenas's committee spent its money in the second quarter.
Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Leasehold improvements - archer ward office
$5,000
13.3%
Signs
$3,590
9.6%
Golf outing 2017
$3,250
8.6%
Car lease payment
$2,999
8%
Accounting & reporting services
$2,500
6.7%
Rent, cam, utilities - campaign office
$2,200
5.9%
Rent/cam/utilities
$2,200
5.9%
Rent/utilities/cam
$2,200
5.9%
Insurance
$1,688
4.5%
Lodging (w hotel) - candidate & staff - la mayor inaug & maldef fundraiser
$1,283
3.4%
Donation - parent organization
$1,000
2.7%
Flowers - 12th ward mothers day event
$1,000
2.7%
Donation - gale de arte, 30th anniversary
$1,000
2.7%
Mobile & data service
$927
2.5%
Mobile & data charges
$784
2.1%
Meals - alderman meetings
$772
2.1%
Air fare - candidate & staff - la mayor inauguration & maldef fundraiser
$752
2%
Ward services
$550
1.5%
Donation - cybc jr boxing tournament
$500
1.3%
Donation - 5/5/17 parade float
$500
1.3%
Merchant processing/reporting
$316
0.8%
Meals - saucedo school breakfast
$250
0.7%
Supplies
$234
0.6%
Meals - ward event
$230
0.6%
Internet/cable service
$224
0.6%
Cable/internet service
$224
0.6%
Coffee - 12th ward community events
$200
0.5%
Donation/ad
$200
0.5%
Cleaning service
$200
0.5%
Cleaning service - ward office
$150
0.4%
Cleaning services
$150
0.4%
Database contact management
$128
0.3%
Security/alarm services
$98
0.3%
Alarm & security service
$98
0.3%
Security/alarm service
$98
0.3%
Contact database management
$94
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
Theresa Siaw
2017-06-26
$5,000
Leasehold improvements - archer ward office
A C Signs & Consulting
2017-05-04
$3,590
Signs
Luxe Marketing/Digital Dojo
2017-06-20
$3,250
Golf outing 2017
Carlos Cardenas
2017-06-01
$2,500
Accounting & reporting services
2454-60 W 38th Street LLC
2017-06-01
$2,200
Rent, cam, utilities - campaign office
2454-60 W 38th Street LLC
2017-05-08
$2,200
Rent/cam/utilities
2454-60 W 38th Street LLC
2017-04-03
$2,200
Rent/utilities/cam
Orbitz
2017-06-30
$1,283
Lodging (w hotel) - candidate & staff - la mayor inaug & maldef fundraiser
Calmeca Academy of Fine Arts & Dual Language
2017-05-26
$1,000
Donation - parent organization
Raymundo Martinez
2017-05-10
$1,000
Flowers - 12th ward mothers day event
National Museum of Mexican Art
2017-05-03
$1,000
Donation - gale de arte, 30th anniversary
Ally Financial
2017-05-30
$999
Car lease payment
Ally Financial
2017-06-28
$999
Car lease payment
Ally Financial
2017-04-28
$999
Car lease payment
AT&T Bill Payment Center
2017-04-20
$784
Mobile & data charges
United Airlines
2017-06-30
$752
Air fare - candidate & staff - la mayor inauguration & maldef fundraiser
Progressive Insurance
2017-05-24
$639
Insurance
AT&T Bill Payment Center
2017-06-20
$576
Mobile & data service
Ramon Lopez
2017-06-09
$550
Ward services
Chicago Youth Boxing Club
2017-04-27
$500
Donation - cybc jr boxing tournament
Midwest Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
2017-05-18
$500
Donation - 5/5/17 parade float
AT&T Bill Payment Center
2017-05-22
$351
Mobile & data service
State Farm Insurance
2017-05-03
$349
Insurance
State Farm Insurance
2017-04-05
$349
Insurance
State Farm Insurance
2017-06-05
$349
Insurance
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