Garza's committee spent the most on golf outings in the quarter, with 87.2% of this total ($15,455) going to Harborside International Golf Course in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Garza's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Golf outings
$17,716
27.9%
Consulting
$8,267
13%
Donations
$7,373
11.6%
Office equipment
$4,959
7.8%
Fund raising entertainment
$2,375
3.7%
Raffle winnings
$2,151
3.4%
Graphic design
$1,776
2.8%
Air fare - candidate
$1,637
2.6%
Payroll
$1,500
2.4%
Food
$1,485
2.3%
Raffle prizes
$1,427
2.3%
Banners
$1,410
2.2%
Fund raising (food)
$1,301
2.1%
June retainer
$1,200
1.9%
Contractual expenses
$1,126
1.8%
Awards
$924
1.5%
Rent
$900
1.4%
Transportation
$810
1.3%
Internet access
$727
1.1%
T-shirts
$648
1%
Meals
$532
0.8%
Postage
$426
0.7%
Supplies
$417
0.7%
Hall rental for raising funds
$400
0.6%
Canvassing
$370
0.6%
Utilities
$367
0.6%
Printing
$355
0.6%
Promotional items
$343
0.5%
Equipment - maintenance
$216
0.3%
Hole sponsor
$200
0.3%
Mailing
$162
0.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Harborside International Golf Course
2017-08-28
$15,455
Golf outings
Maria Fattore-Lazzaroni
2017-08-28
$5,521
Consulting
Progressive Solutions
2017-08-03
$2,746
Consulting
Chesterfield Awnings Company
2017-09-04
$2,285
Office equipment
Minuteman Press Chicago
2017-09-04
$2,261
Golf outings
Chesterfield Awnings Company
2017-07-13
$2,250
Office equipment
Friends Of Labor
2017-07-07
$2,000
Donations
United Airlines
2017-09-26
$1,637
Air fare - candidate
Chicago Teachers Union Center
2017-09-26
$1,500
Donations
Minuteman Press Chicago
2017-09-04
$1,410
Banners
Mike Wojciechowski
2017-08-28
$1,290
Raffle winnings
Progressive Solutions
2017-08-03
$1,200
June retainer
South Shore Drill Team
2017-08-30
$1,150
Fund raising entertainment
Capri Pizza
2017-08-24
$990
Fund raising (food)
Sandy Duran
2017-09-26
$955
Graphic design
Sunrise Bus Company
2017-08-31
$810
Transportation
Mission Inflatable Inc.
2017-08-04
$775
Fund raising entertainment
Sandy Duran
2017-07-11
$735
Graphic design
Things Remembered
2017-08-07
$607
Awards
Racquel Cortez
2017-08-28
$560
Raffle winnings
Gomez Security Inc.
2017-09-07
$511
Contractual expenses
Maria Fattore-Lazzaroni
2017-08-05
$500
Payroll
Maria Fattore-Lazzaroni
2017-09-04
$500
Payroll
Maria Fattore-Lazzaroni
2017-07-05
$500
Payroll
Friends Of Labor
2017-08-03
$500
Donations