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Thursday, December 26, 2024

How did Carrie M Austin spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Non partisan Carrie M Austin's election campaign committee, Friends of Carrie Austin 34th Ward Committeeman, spent $24,586 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Austin's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($10,500) going to KJd Strategies in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Austin's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$10,500
42.7%
Foods for lunchoen
$4,000
16.3%
Gifts for high school prom grudrate
$3,500
14.2%
Banquet fundrasing
$2,500
10.2%
Tuxods for students
$1,700
6.9%
Meals
$1,500
6.1%
Flowers
$500
2%
Prom seniors
$386
1.6%

Table 2 below shows the top 8 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
KJd Strategies
2018-05-09
$10,500
Consulting
Sam's Food
2018-04-30
$4,000
Foods for lunchoen
Target 1430 W 115th St
2018-06-20
$3,500
Gifts for high school prom grudrate
Luxbar
2018-04-27
$2,500
Banquet fundrasing
Boss Formal
2018-04-30
$1,700
Tuxods for students
fairplay
2018-05-14
$1,500
Meals
Ambassdor Floral
2018-05-10
$500
Flowers
Crown Trophy
2018-05-09
$386
Prom seniors

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