Preckwinkle's committee spent the most on political consulting in the quarter, with 67.9% of this total ($9,500) going to Don Wiener in Madison. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Preckwinkle's committee spent its money in the second quarter.
Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Political consulting
$14,000
8.1%
Fundraising event catering
$13,860
8.1%
Monthly payroll
$12,901
7.5%
April consulting
$12,000
7%
May consulting
$12,000
7%
Ireland travel arrangements
$10,487
6.1%
Event space rental
$10,040
5.8%
It consulting
$8,250
4.8%
March consulting
$8,000
4.7%
Airline flights to ireland
$6,421
3.7%
Technology equipment
$5,949
3.5%
March consutling
$4,000
2.3%
Excess contribution
$3,250
1.9%
Monthly payroll taxes
$3,237
1.9%
Event entertainment
$3,000
1.7%
Uncategorized expenses
$2,835
1.7%
Printing services
$2,784
1.6%
4th of july parade catering
$2,500
1.5%
Monthly rent
$2,400
1.4%
May rent
$2,400
1.4%
June rent
$2,400
1.4%
Credit card processing fees
$2,285
1.3%
Meetings
$2,280
1.3%
Meeting event space and catering
$1,800
1.1%
Payroll taxes
$1,618
0.9%
Meeting catering
$1,600
0.9%
Database expenses
$1,500
0.9%
4th of july parade
$1,500
0.9%
Mailing services
$1,285
0.8%
Event sponsorship
$1,200
0.7%
Community outreach event supplies
$1,150
0.7%
Monthly bill
$1,144
0.7%
Computers
$804
0.5%
Meeting and catering expense
$800
0.5%
Bank fees
$776
0.5%
Digital service
$750
0.4%
Digital services
$711
0.4%
Reception event
$670
0.4%
Materials for ireland trip
$649
0.4%
Hotel rooms
$640
0.4%
Catering
$613
0.4%
Monthly billing
$571
0.3%
Insurance
$510
0.3%
Event tickets
$504
0.3%
Contributions
$500
0.3%
Copies
$450
0.3%
Meeting expenses
$334
0.2%
Transportation service
$314
0.2%
Entertainment
$300
0.2%
Transportation fees
$255
0.2%
Campaign work
$250
0.2%
Digital ads
$241
0.1%
Security service
$225
0.1%
Digial services
$214
0.1%
Monthly payroll invoice
$212
0.1%
Catering meeting
$209
0.1%
Dues
$175
0.1%
Monthly invoice
$106
< 0.1%
Cell phone bill
$62
< 0.1%
Monthly security service
$41
< 0.1%
Monthly security bill
$41
< 0.1%
Digital serivces
$22
< 0.1%
Monthly fees
$11
< 0.1%
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
Premier Catering & Events LLC
2018-06-21
$13,860
Fundraising event catering
Specialized Travel
2018-05-02
$10,487
Ireland travel arrangements
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
2018-06-22
$10,040
Event space rental
Scott Kastrup
2018-04-09
$8,000
March consulting
Scott Kastrup
2018-05-02
$8,000
April consulting
Scott Kastrup
2018-06-07
$8,000
May consulting
Aer Lingus
2018-04-17
$6,421
Airline flights to ireland
Staples
2018-05-21
$5,949
Technology equipment
Don Wiener
2018-05-02
$5,500
Political consulting
Nishanth Dittakavi
2018-04-09
$4,000
March consutling
Nishanth Dittakavi
2018-05-02
$4,000
April consulting
Nishanth Dittakavi
2018-06-07
$4,000
May consulting
Don Wiener
2018-06-07
$4,000
Political consulting
Dianna Thompson
2018-04-09
$3,225
Monthly payroll
Dianna Thompson
2018-05-03
$3,225
Monthly payroll
Dianna Thompson
2018-06-01
$3,225
Monthly payroll
Dianna Thompson
2018-06-29
$3,225
Monthly payroll
DaFella's
2018-06-21
$3,000
Event entertainment
Buona-Appetito LLC
2018-06-04
$2,835
Uncategorized expenses
Sommers & Fahrenbach
2018-05-02
$2,784
Printing services
Daniel Causton
2018-06-07
$2,500
Political consulting
Mary Mcgee
2018-06-21
$2,500
4th of july parade catering
Argiris-Sellis
2018-04-04
$2,400
Monthly rent
Argiris-Sellis
2018-05-02
$2,400
May rent
Argiris-Sellis
2018-06-01
$2,400
June rent
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