Dowell's committee spent the most on campaign work in the quarter, with 81.2% of this total ($6,137) going to Bamani Obedele in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Dowell's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Campaign work
$7,563
18.1%
Fund raising (food)
$5,198
12.5%
Transportation
$4,855
11.7%
Fund raising advertisement
$3,530
8.5%
Rent
$2,751
6.6%
Donations
$2,400
5.8%
Fund raising entertainment
$2,300
5.5%
Promotional items
$2,235
5.4%
Office supplies
$2,034
4.9%
Reimbursement for contribution
$1,500
3.6%
Phones
$1,231
3%
Accounting fees
$1,200
2.9%
Food
$983
2.4%
Office equipment
$800
1.9%
Utilities
$679
1.6%
Magazine advertising
$547
1.3%
Awards
$500
1.2%
Advertising
$418
1%
Cell phones
$389
0.9%
Meals
$260
0.6%
Internet access
$157
0.4%
Telephones
$150
0.4%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Revel Motor Row
2017-12-06
$5,198
Fund raising (food)
Am Bus Company
2017-10-24
$4,505
Transportation
eF Design Group
2017-10-31
$3,530
Fund raising advertisement
Bamani Obedele
2017-11-06
$3,000
Campaign work
Bamani Obedele
2017-10-02
$3,000
Campaign work
aramark
2017-11-16
$2,235
Promotional items
The Chicago Defender
2017-11-30
$1,700
Fund raising entertainment
Brown & Momen Inc.
2017-10-03
$1,500
Reimbursement for contribution
Cook County Democratic Party
2017-10-10
$1,500
Donations
Armands Victory Tap
2017-10-07
$983
Food
S2s
2017-10-18
$800
Office equipment
South Central Medical Center
2017-10-03
$687
Rent
South Central Medical Center
2017-10-24
$687
Rent
South Central Medical Center
2017-11-27
$687
Rent
South Central Medical Center
2017-12-27
$687
Rent
Walgreens
2017-12-20
$610
Office supplies
Chanel Hollee
2017-12-06
$600
Fund raising entertainment
A T & T
2017-11-08
$585
Phones
Gazette Chicago
2017-12-07
$547
Magazine advertising
Xerox Corporation
2017-11-07
$543
Office supplies
Thaddeus Walls
2017-12-14
$530
Campaign work
Bronzeville Neighborhood Collaborative
2017-12-12
$500
Donations
Metropolitan Apostolic Community Church
2017-11-16
$500
Awards
First Communications
2017-11-07
$494
Phones
Patricia Graham
2017-12-14
$480
Campaign work
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