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How did Debra Silverstein spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Debra Silverstein's election campaign committee, Friends for Debra Silverstein, spent $3,492 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Silverstein's committee spent the most on contractual expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,000) going to Chicago Park District in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Silverstein's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Contractual expenses
$1,000
28.6%
Fund raising (food)
$805
23.1%
Telephones
$624
17.9%
Promotional items
$370
10.6%
Printing
$336
9.6%
Utilities
$255
7.3%
Internet access
$99
2.8%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Chicago Park District
2018-02-18
$1,000
Contractual expenses
Tein Li Chow
2018-01-31
$805
Fund raising (food)
Kate Spade
2018-01-25
$370
Promotional items
A&B Printing
2018-01-01
$336
Printing
At&t
2018-02-20
$315
Telephones
At&t
2018-01-18
$309
Telephones
Commonwealth Edison
2018-02-24
$137
Utilities
Commonwealth Edison
2018-01-23
$117
Utilities
At&t
2018-01-18
$60
Internet access
At&t
2018-02-20
$39
Internet access

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