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How did Patrick J OConnor spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Non partisan Patrick J OConnor's election campaign committee, Citizens for Patrick O'Connor, spent $83,706 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

OConnor's committee spent the most on 2017 golf outing in the quarter, with 50.3% of this total ($6,570) going to Howard Street Inn in Niles. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how OConnor's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
2017 golf outing
$13,070
15.6%
Consulting
$11,563
13.8%
Refund of campaign donation
$9,900
11.8%
Newsletter
$6,695
8%
Newsletter mailing
$5,852
7%
Remodeling
$4,131
4.9%
Golf 2017
$3,815
4.6%
Tickets
$3,600
4.3%
Printing
$2,794
3.3%
Insurance
$2,749
3.3%
Car rental
$2,229
2.7%
2017 golf donation
$2,000
2.4%
Contributions
$1,480
1.8%
Copies charge
$1,165
1.4%
Flowers
$931
1.1%
Phones
$846
1%
Electric
$738
0.9%
Postage
$735
0.9%
Cylinder rental fee
$659
0.8%
Feb. & march 2017
$647
0.8%
Internet expenses
$612
0.7%
Carpet clean and repair
$610
0.7%
May/june 2017
$600
0.7%
Supplies
$595
0.7%
Toner
$573
0.7%
Cell phones
$511
0.6%
Telephone expenses
$415
0.5%
Safety connect contract
$349
0.4%
Equipment
$349
0.4%
Copies
$322
0.4%
Adopt a flower pot
$300
0.4%
Nlc conf. - cleveland oh
$258
0.3%
2017 global fest
$250
0.3%
Golf
$210
0.3%
Meter reading
$207
0.3%
Misc. supplies
$201
0.2%
Advertising
$200
0.2%
Nlc conf. cleveland oh
$196
0.2%
Misc.
$173
0.2%
Church bulletin
$168
0.2%
Offfice supplies
$160
0.2%
Web site
$159
0.2%
Office supplies
$105
0.1%
Catering
$103
0.1%
Staff meeting
$97
0.1%
Rental fee
$84
0.1%
Breakfast
$77
< 0.1%
Merchandise
$69
< 0.1%
Dinner
$68
< 0.1%
Certified mail
$35
< 0.1%
Breakfast w/principals
$33
< 0.1%

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
Hill Mechanical Corp.
2017-06-21
$9,100
Refund of campaign donation
Quest Graphics
2017-06-29
$6,695
Newsletter
Howard Street Inn
2017-06-13
$6,570
2017 golf outing
Tam O'Shanter Golf Course
2017-06-12
$6,500
2017 golf outing
WR Typesetting
2017-06-29
$5,852
Newsletter mailing
Chicago Cubs
2017-06-10
$3,600
Tickets
Faustino Morales
2017-04-24
$2,756
Remodeling
Quest Graphics
2017-04-05
$2,154
Printing
Robert Newton
2017-05-01
$2,147
Consulting
Robert Newton
2017-04-01
$2,083
Consulting
Robert Newton
2017-06-01
$2,083
Consulting
Irish American Golf Outing
2017-04-17
$2,000
2017 golf donation
The Rockwell Company
2017-05-24
$1,863
Insurance
Shirts Our Business Ltd.
2017-06-07
$1,728
Golf 2017
Faustino Morales
2017-04-13
$1,375
Remodeling
Lexus Financial Services
2017-05-05
$1,114
Car rental
Lexus Financial Services
2017-06-06
$1,114
Car rental
Shirts Our Business Ltd.
2017-06-04
$1,036
Golf 2017
Shirts Our Business Ltd.
2017-06-29
$940
Golf 2017
The Rockwell Company
2017-06-10
$886
Insurance
Meg Schaefer
2017-04-01
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2017-04-13
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2017-05-01
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2017-05-15
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2017-06-01
$875
Consulting

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