Burke's committee spent the most on reception in the quarter, with all those payments ($52,089) going to Sheraton Chicago in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Burke's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Reception
$52,089
29.3%
Events
$33,815
19%
Election day expenses
$26,550
14.9%
Printing
$12,463
7%
Secretarial
$10,159
5.7%
Books
$7,965
4.5%
Compliance
$7,700
4.3%
Quarterly
$7,334
4.1%
Dinner
$6,503
3.7%
Sponsorships
$3,850
2.2%
Donations
$3,350
1.9%
Contractual expenses
$2,325
1.3%
Flowers
$756
0.4%
Gifts
$750
0.4%
Mailing
$536
0.3%
Tickets
$500
0.3%
Newspaper advertising
$385
0.2%
Masses
$375
0.2%
Wrapping
$243
0.1%
2-7-2018
$100
< 0.1%
Gasoline
$48
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Sheraton Chicago
2018-01-02
$52,089
Reception
Tulchin Research Polling
2018-01-22
$26,000
Election day expenses
Chicago Club
2018-02-08
$13,739
Events
Fuse
2018-01-03
$12,463
Printing
Walsworth
2018-01-30
$7,965
Books
Inspired Catering
2018-02-28
$5,983
Dinner
Kennedy Forum Illinois
2018-01-03
$5,000
Events
St. Patrick's Day Parade Comm
2018-01-18
$3,850
Sponsorships
Maryville Academy
2018-02-07
$3,500
Events
Internal Revenue Service USA Tax Payment
2018-03-14
$2,154
Quarterly
Internal Revenue Service USA Tax Payment
2018-01-10
$2,154
Quarterly
Internal Revenue Service USA Tax Payment
2018-02-14
$2,154
Quarterly
Lawyers Lend a Hand
2018-02-01
$2,000
Events
Marlene Buckley
2018-01-02
$1,902
Secretarial
Marlene Buckley
2018-01-31
$1,902
Secretarial
Marlene Buckley
2018-02-28
$1,902
Secretarial
Charlie H. Avera
2018-02-06
$1,900
Compliance
Sami El-Ajou
2018-02-06
$1,900
Compliance
Nadim Shilleh
2018-02-06
$1,900
Compliance
Inspired Catering
2018-01-02
$1,825
Events
Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago
2018-02-13
$1,750
Events
Center Point Properties Trust
2018-01-25
$1,500
Compliance
City Club of Chicago
2018-03-13
$1,500
Events
Presence Health Foundation
2018-03-03
$1,500
Donations
Dorothy J. Gergits
2018-02-13
$1,483
Secretarial
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