OConnor's committee spent the most on sporting event tickets in the quarter, with all those payments ($12,898) going to Chicago Cubs in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how OConnor's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Sporting event tickets
$12,898
16.4%
Consulting
$11,499
14.6%
Printing
$8,838
11.2%
Car magnets
$4,000
5.1%
Postage
$3,474
4.4%
Concert
$3,116
4%
Supplies
$3,041
3.9%
Invitations
$2,633
3.3%
Rental
$2,229
2.8%
Insurance
$1,987
2.5%
2018 fashion show
$1,952
2.5%
2018 fashion show merchandise
$1,164
1.5%
Car rental
$1,114
1.4%
Ward event
$1,075
1.4%
Supplies for event
$1,000
1.3%
Copies charge
$944
1.2%
Phones
$854
1.1%
1st place - softball tournament
$800
1%
Umpire
$693
0.9%
June/july 2017 fuel
$692
0.9%
2018 holiday party toys
$642
0.8%
Golf outing and hole
$600
0.8%
July/august 2017
$600
0.8%
Sept. & oct. rent
$600
0.8%
Auto maintinance
$598
0.8%
Gas
$568
0.7%
Electric
$555
0.7%
Flowers
$489
0.6%
2017 golf outing
$460
0.6%
2nd place prize money
$450
0.6%
Pc support
$435
0.6%
League of cities
$409
0.5%
Dj
$400
0.5%
Services
$377
0.5%
Misc.
$376
0.5%
Softball tournament 2017
$354
0.5%
Lunch
$330
0.4%
Movie in the park
$313
0.4%
Copier
$306
0.4%
Copies
$306
0.4%
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$302
0.4%
1st place consolation prize
$300
0.4%
Toys
$284
0.4%
Elevator repair
$280
0.4%
Internet expenses
$279
0.4%
Tickets
$271
0.3%
Software
$254
0.3%
Donations
$250
0.3%
Sound system 2017
$250
0.3%
Groceries
$231
0.3%
Telephone expenses
$212
0.3%
Liquor
$208
0.3%
Inv. # 3609247533
$204
0.3%
2017 national nite out
$200
0.3%
Cell phones
$179
0.2%
Web site
$179
0.2%
Awards
$170
0.2%
Towing expense for constituent
$170
0.2%
Offixe supplies
$163
0.2%
Framing
$161
0.2%
Food for staff meeting
$160
0.2%
Fruit basket
$158
0.2%
Church bulletin
$156
0.2%
2017 hole sponsor
$100
0.1%
50/50 art meeting
$90
0.1%
Block party
$80
0.1%
Merchandise
$74
< 0.1%
2018 block party donations
$60
< 0.1%
Lunch-s. morence
$52
< 0.1%
2018 fashion show supplies
$43
< 0.1%
Meter reading
$41
< 0.1%
Raffle tickets
$25
< 0.1%
Misc. supplies
$22
< 0.1%
Office expense
$21
< 0.1%
Freight
$20
< 0.1%
Prime membership
$14
< 0.1%
Breakfast
$14
< 0.1%
2017 candidate forum
$13
< 0.1%
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
Chicago Cubs
2017-09-01
$12,898
Sporting event tickets
Rayco Printing
2017-07-27
$6,552
Printing
Rayco Printing
2017-07-06
$4,000
Car magnets
Wrigley Field Concerts
2017-08-08
$3,116
Concert
Quest Graphics
2017-08-09
$2,633
Invitations
Robert Newton
2017-07-06
$2,083
Consulting
Robert Newton
2017-08-03
$2,083
Consulting
Robert Newton
2017-09-07
$2,083
Consulting
Postmaster General
2017-09-22
$1,960
Postage
The Rockwell Company
2017-07-12
$1,630
Insurance
Postmaster General
2017-07-27
$1,410
Postage
Empire Discount
2017-07-09
$1,164
2018 fashion show merchandise
Lexus Financial Services
2017-07-01
$1,114
Rental
Lexus Financial Services
2017-07-31
$1,114
Rental
Lexus Financial Services
2017-09-01
$1,114
Car rental
Sarah's Pony Rides
2017-07-09
$1,075
Ward event
Epromos Prom
2017-07-09
$1,000
Supplies for event
Quest Graphics
2017-07-18
$998
Printing
National Pen
2017-07-09
$941
2018 fashion show
Meg Schaefer
2017-07-01
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2017-07-14
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2017-08-01
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2017-08-15
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2017-09-01
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2017-09-15
$875
Consulting
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