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Thursday, May 2, 2024

How did Pat Dowell spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Democratic Pat Dowell's election campaign committee, Citizens for Pat Dowell, spent $53,221 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Dowell's committee spent the most on billboard expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($23,320) going to Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc in San Antonio. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Dowell's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Billboard expenses
$23,320
43.8%
Entertainment - tickets
$5,440
10.2%
Donations
$4,347
8.2%
Fund raising advertisement
$3,020
5.7%
Public relations
$3,000
5.6%
Rent
$2,063
3.9%
Internet access
$1,213
2.3%
Campaign work
$1,154
2.2%
Fund raising entertainment
$1,045
2%
Vacant lot maintenance
$984
1.9%
Accounting fees
$979
1.8%
Attorney fees
$900
1.7%
Cell phones
$866
1.6%
Equipment rental
$590
1.1%
Field work
$570
1.1%
Office supplies
$566
1.1%
Hall rental for raising funds
$500
0.9%
Utilities
$486
0.9%
Advertising
$418
0.8%
Phones
$350
0.7%
Transportation
$290
0.5%
Gasoline
$283
0.5%
Car maintenance
$271
0.5%
Office expense
$225
0.4%
Valet fee reimbursement
$200
0.4%
Gasoline/parking
$137
0.3%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc
2018-04-26
$23,320
Billboard expenses
Chicago Sky
2018-06-29
$5,440
Entertainment - tickets
eF Design Group
2018-06-29
$3,020
Fund raising advertisement
Kurth Lampe Worldwide
2018-06-29
$3,000
Public relations
Idaslegacy.com
2018-04-03
$1,000
Donations
Bamani Obedele
2018-04-09
$1,000
Campaign work
Timothy community corporation
2018-05-16
$1,000
Donations
Josephine Wade
2018-05-22
$1,000
Donations
Law Office of James P Nally
2018-06-29
$900
Attorney fees
Chicago Kics United FC
2018-06-29
$750
Donations
South Central Medical Center
2018-04-03
$687
Rent
South Central Medical Center
2018-05-02
$687
Rent
South Central Medical Center
2018-06-29
$687
Rent
Rolling Video Games
2018-04-27
$645
Fund raising entertainment
Quill Corporation
2018-04-17
$566
Office supplies
Baseline Music Lounge
2018-05-22
$500
Hall rental for raising funds
phil becham
2018-06-29
$500
Field work
First Communications
2018-04-10
$445
Internet access
DJ Kenny B Entertainment CO
2018-05-23
$400
Fund raising entertainment
Xerox Corporation
2018-04-16
$400
Equipment rental
everywhere wireless
2018-04-12
$398
Internet access
Verizon Wireless
2018-04-10
$385
Cell phones
Otis burton
2018-04-02
$360
Vacant lot maintenance
Osman stanford
2018-04-02
$360
Vacant lot maintenance
AT&T Illinois Employee Pac
2018-05-14
$350
Phones

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