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How did Debra Silverstein spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Democratic Debra Silverstein's election campaign committee, Friends for Debra Silverstein, spent $3,192 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Silverstein's committee spent the most on telephones in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,332) going to At&t in Carol Stream. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Silverstein's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Telephones
$1,332
41.7%
Utilities
$567
17.8%
Insurance
$475
14.9%
Sponsorships
$363
11.4%
Transportation
$188
5.9%
Food
$156
4.9%
Internet access
$109
3.4%

Table 2 below shows the top 15 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
At&t
2017-04-07
$925
Telephones
State Farm Insurance
2017-05-22
$475
Insurance
Chicago Park District
2017-04-27
$328
Sponsorships
At&t
2017-05-04
$242
Telephones
Commonwealth Edison
2017-04-03
$223
Utilities
Council for Jewish Elderly
2017-04-03
$188
Transportation
At&t
2017-06-13
$165
Telephones
At&t
2017-05-22
$109
Internet access
Commonwealth Edison
2017-05-22
$102
Utilities
Peoples Gas
2017-04-03
$90
Utilities
Peoples Gas
2017-04-27
$90
Utilities
Sandwich Club
2017-05-09
$87
Food
Sandwich Club
2017-04-01
$69
Food
Peoples Gas
2017-05-22
$61
Utilities
Chicago Park District
2017-04-27
$35
Sponsorships

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