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Friday, March 29, 2024

How did George A Cardenas spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Non partisan George A Cardenas's election campaign committee, Friends of George A Cardenas, spent $36,018 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Cardenas's committee spent the most on rent, cam, utilities - campaign office in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,400) going to 2454-60 W 38th Street LLC in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cardenas's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Rent, cam, utilities - campaign office
$4,400
12.2%
Car lease payment
$2,999
8.3%
12th ward services
$2,544
7.1%
Accounting, reporting services
$2,500
6.9%
Rent/cam - campaign office
$2,200
6.1%
2017 foundation gala
$2,000
5.6%
Meals - alderman meetings
$1,250
3.5%
Office services
$1,240
3.4%
Supplies - 12th ward holiday events
$1,180
3.3%
Insurance
$1,100
3.1%
Fund raising entertainment
$1,024
2.8%
Youth of the year sponsorhip
$1,000
2.8%
Ward services
$1,000
2.8%
Ward services - 12th ward landscaping
$1,000
2.8%
Staff salaries
$1,000
2.8%
Supplies - 12th ward holiday toy drive
$1,000
2.8%
Mobile/data service
$815
2.3%
Postage
$727
2%
Insurance - 12th ward service van
$639
1.8%
Meetings/meals, alderman
$637
1.8%
Supplies
$614
1.7%
Merchant processing & reporting
$600
1.7%
Donations
$500
1.4%
Mobile phone & data service
$421
1.2%
12thward service van repairs
$411
1.1%
Parking tickets
$335
0.9%
Supplies - 12th ward holiday event
$291
0.8%
Cleaning service - ward office
$250
0.7%
Food supplies - 12th ward community events
$246
0.7%
Meals/meetings, alderman
$240
0.7%
Social media management
$228
0.6%
Cable & internet service - campaign office
$224
0.6%
Cable/internet service - campaign office
$224
0.6%
Contact database management
$211
0.6%
Merchant processing/reporting
$197
0.6%
Security/alarm service
$196
0.5%
Office supplies
$187
0.5%
12 pac fine
$175
0.5%
Database contact management service
$105
0.3%
Alarm/security service
$98
0.3%

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
Peter Gonzalez
2017-12-11
$2,544
12th ward services
Carlos Cardenas
2017-12-12
$2,500
Accounting, reporting services
2454-60 W 38th Street LLC
2017-12-04
$2,200
Rent/cam - campaign office
2454-60 W 38th Street LLC
2017-10-27
$2,200
Rent, cam, utilities - campaign office
2454-60 W 38th Street LLC
2017-10-12
$2,200
Rent, cam, utilities - campaign office
Chicago City Council Latino Caucus Foundation
2017-11-07
$2,000
2017 foundation gala
Target
2017-12-26
$1,180
Supplies - 12th ward holiday events
Boys & Girls Club of Chicago
2017-11-14
$1,000
Youth of the year sponsorhip
Ramon Lopez
2017-10-02
$1,000
Ward services
Ramon Lopez
2017-10-30
$1,000
Ward services - 12th ward landscaping
Lorena Mendoza
2017-10-25
$1,000
Office services
Lorena Mendoza
2017-11-14
$1,000
Staff salaries
Target
2017-12-20
$1,000
Supplies - 12th ward holiday toy drive
Ally Financial
2017-12-28
$999
Car lease payment
Ally Financial
2017-10-30
$999
Car lease payment
Ally Financial
2017-11-28
$999
Car lease payment
Razzmatazz
2017-12-26
$878
Fund raising entertainment
Courrier Agency Inc
2017-11-28
$639
Insurance - 12th ward service van
US Post Office
2017-11-30
$637
Postage
IL Vicinatio Ristorante
2017-10-03
$596
Meals - alderman meetings
Necahual Foundation
2017-12-04
$500
Donations
AT&T Bill Payment Center
2017-10-20
$441
Mobile/data service
AT&T Bill Payment Center
2017-12-20
$421
Mobile phone & data service
Monte Jalisco Auto Mechanic Co
2017-12-01
$411
12thward service van repairs
ActBlue Technical Services
2017-11-16
$398
Merchant processing & reporting

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