Preckwinkle's committee spent the most on campaign work in the quarter, with 7% of this total ($3,617) going to Margaret Boyd in Lynwood. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Preckwinkle's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Campaign work
$51,939
21.2%
Monthly consulting
$36,000
14.7%
Strategic consulting
$35,015
14.3%
Outreach
$18,500
7.5%
Contributions
$10,300
4.2%
It consulting
$8,250
3.4%
Research
$7,185
2.9%
Event catering
$6,331
2.6%
Monthy payroll
$6,190
2.5%
Campaign materials printing
$5,377
2.2%
Event sponsorship
$4,001
1.6%
Monthly payroll taxes
$3,497
1.4%
Design services
$3,300
1.4%
Monthly payroll
$3,095
1.3%
Office supplies
$2,578
1.1%
Monthly office rent
$2,400
1%
Monthly rent
$2,400
1%
December rent
$2,400
1%
Space rental
$2,000
0.8%
Database expenses
$1,800
0.7%
Event space rental
$1,793
0.7%
Payroll taxes
$1,748
0.7%
Monthly bill
$1,650
0.7%
Senior outreach
$1,500
0.6%
Event music
$1,500
0.6%
Holiday party supplies
$1,336
0.5%
Political work
$1,268
0.5%
Holiday dinner
$1,241
0.5%
Digital services
$1,095
0.5%
Labor day event
$1,000
0.4%
Sponsorship for annual gala
$1,000
0.4%
Catering
$990
0.4%
Rental fee and meeting
$961
0.4%
Printing
$929
0.4%
Stamps
$882
0.4%
Merchant account fees
$875
0.4%
Office work
$840
0.3%
Equipment rental
$783
0.3%
Event contribution
$750
0.3%
Community outreach
$750
0.3%
Monthly meeting catering
$725
0.3%
Meetings
$685
0.3%
Excess contribution return
$600
0.2%
Office catering
$589
0.2%
Campaign outreach
$561
0.2%
Poltical work
$500
0.2%
Printing and copying
$489
0.2%
Postage
$444
0.2%
Uncategorized expenses
$442
0.2%
Excess contribution refund
$400
0.2%
Event pictures
$400
0.2%
Credit card processsing fees
$364
0.2%
Volunteer meal
$355
0.1%
Holiday part services
$300
0.1%
Meeting expense
$283
0.1%
Contribution return
$250
0.1%
Floral arrangement for funeral services
$235
0.1%
Parking
$231
< 0.1%
Payroll processing fees
$202
< 0.1%
Wireless expense
$201
< 0.1%
Office and transportation help
$200
< 0.1%
Delivery
$200
< 0.1%
Additional phone usage
$150
< 0.1%
Holiday party
$150
< 0.1%
Office and campaign work
$143
< 0.1%
Bank fees
$117
< 0.1%
Payroll processing
$101
< 0.1%
Holiday party assistance
$100
< 0.1%
Toy drive delivery
$100
< 0.1%
Credit card processing fees
$95
< 0.1%
Bank fee
$64
< 0.1%
Clerical work
$60
< 0.1%
Transportation expense
$50
< 0.1%
Event supplies
$30
< 0.1%
Transportation
$20
< 0.1%
Payroll fees
$11
< 0.1%
Copying fees
$10
< 0.1%
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
Tulchin Research
2017-12-12
$35,015
Strategic consulting
Advantage Solutions Group, Inc
2017-10-30
$10,000
Outreach
Scott Kastrup
2017-10-12
$8,000
Monthly consulting
Scott Kastrup
2017-11-07
$8,000
Monthly consulting
Scott Kastrup
2017-12-14
$8,000
Monthly consulting
Advantage Solutions Group, Inc
2017-11-17
$7,500
Outreach
Idr
2017-11-01
$7,185
Research
Chicago Football Classic, Inc.
2017-12-14
$6,300
Contributions
Nishanth Dittakavi
2017-10-16
$4,000
Monthly consulting
Nishanth Dittakavi
2017-11-07
$4,000
Monthly consulting
Nishanth Dittakavi
2017-12-14
$4,000
Monthly consulting
Aramark
2017-10-03
$3,423
Event catering
First Tuesday
2017-10-12
$3,300
Design services
Sommers & Fahrenbach
2017-10-23
$3,131
Campaign materials printing
Dianna Thompson
2017-10-02
$3,095
Monthy payroll
Dianna Thompson
2017-11-02
$3,095
Monthly payroll
Dianna Thompson
2017-12-05
$3,095
Monthy payroll
Forest Preserve Foundation
2017-10-30
$3,000
Contributions
Rome's Joy Catering, Inc.
2017-10-23
$2,908
Event catering
Argiris-Sellis
2017-10-12
$2,400
Monthly office rent
Argiris-Sellis
2017-10-30
$2,400
Monthly rent
Argiris-Sellis
2017-12-14
$2,400
December rent
Salsedo Press
2017-11-01
$2,246
Campaign materials printing
Best Buy South Loop
2017-12-12
$2,064
Office supplies
Advantage Solutions Group, Inc
2017-12-14
$2,000
Space rental
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