Bates's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 49% of this total ($3,934) going to Stacy Pratt in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bates's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$8,034
28.6%
Printing
$6,181
22%
Legal fees
$2,500
8.9%
Advertising
$1,874
6.7%
Promotional items
$1,648
5.9%
Donations
$1,244
4.4%
Ad books
$940
3.4%
Event expenses
$770
2.7%
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$750
2.7%
Mobile marketing
$645
2.3%
Field work
$550
2%
Email marketing
$500
1.8%
Contractual expenses
$500
1.8%
Photography
$478
1.7%
Photobooth rental
$400
1.4%
Embroidery
$350
1.3%
Ad development
$350
1.3%
Social media promotions
$250
0.9%
Gratuity
$100
0.4%
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
Laduzinsky & Associates, P.C.
2017-07-05
$2,500
Legal fees
The Berluxi Group LLC
2017-09-06
$2,200
Consulting
Minuteman Printing
2017-08-16
$1,944
Printing
National Pen Company
2017-07-05
$1,648
Promotional items
Kevron Printing & Mailing, Inc.
2017-07-05
$1,633
Printing
Stacy Pratt
2017-09-06
$1,338
Consulting
Stacy Pratt
2017-07-05
$1,315
Consulting
Stacy Pratt
2017-08-07
$1,280
Consulting
Kevron Printing & Mailing, Inc.
2017-07-31
$1,209
Printing
Outfront Media
2017-08-02
$1,200
Advertising
JKV Strategies, Inc.
2017-07-05
$1,000
Consulting
The Berluxi Group LLC
2017-08-01
$900
Consulting
Chi-Town Printing
2017-07-05
$835
Printing
V-75 Lounge
2017-08-15
$770
Event expenses
Greater Institutional AME Church
2017-07-06
$750
Advertising - 135th scac journal
Outfront Media
2017-08-02
$674
Advertising
Chicago Football Classic Scholarship Fund
2017-09-18
$584
Donations
Kevron Printing & Mailing, Inc.
2017-09-13
$529
Printing
Mike House
2017-08-14
$500
Email marketing
Omari Prince
2017-09-05
$500
Contractual expenses
Brookins Foundation
2017-07-10
$440
Ad books
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
2017-07-07
$410
Donations
Kenya Mercer
2017-07-07
$400
Photobooth rental
D C Mad Hatter
2017-09-25
$350
Embroidery
Supergirl Images
2017-07-06
$350
Ad development
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