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Thursday, December 26, 2024

How did Carrie M Austin spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Non partisan Carrie M Austin's election campaign committee, Friends of Carrie Austin 34th Ward Committeeman, spent $30,537 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Austin's committee spent the most on foods for seniors and for christmas in the quarter, with all those payments ($5,000) going to Wal Mart in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Austin's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Foods for seniors and for christmas
$5,000
16.4%
Turkeys for thankgiving famiies
$4,550
14.9%
Christmas gifts for needy families
$4,500
14.7%
Banque rental
$4,375
14.3%
Football classic for students
$3,632
11.9%
Chistmas giveways
$3,000
9.8%
Foods for senior ministers and staffs
$3,000
9.8%
Christmas party for staffs
$1,856
6.1%
Dj
$350
1.2%
Lunchoen
$273
0.9%

Table 2 below shows the top 10 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Wal Mart
2017-12-21
$5,000
Foods for seniors and for christmas
Ultra Food Store
2017-11-20
$4,550
Turkeys for thankgiving famiies
Wal Mart
2017-11-05
$4,500
Christmas gifts for needy families
Martinque Banquet
2017-11-03
$4,375
Banque rental
ARAmark Soildier Field
2017-10-05
$3,632
Football classic for students
Family Dollars
2017-12-05
$3,000
Chistmas giveways
Sam's Food
2017-12-18
$3,000
Foods for senior ministers and staffs
Norflo Holding Corporation
2017-12-19
$1,856
Christmas party for staffs
Landis Williams
2017-11-03
$350
Dj
Ray and Joan Kroc
2017-12-09
$273
Lunchoen

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