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Sunday, May 19, 2024

How did Bradley A Stephens spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Republican Bradley A Stephens's election campaign committee, Brad Stephens for Mayor, spent $13,937 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Stephens's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,500) going to Amazing Giraffe Consulting in Rosmeont. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Stephens's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$4,500
32.3%
2017 bonus
$3,500
25.1%
Year end dinner with bandits
$2,700
19.4%
Donations
$2,250
16.1%
Donation - little free library program
$800
5.7%
Cell phones
$187
1.3%

Table 2 below shows the top 9 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Amazing Giraffe Consulting
2018-07-09
$3,500
2017 bonus
Gibsons Steakhouse
2018-09-17
$2,700
Year end dinner with bandits
RPS Charitable Foundation
2018-09-24
$2,000
Donations
Amazing Giraffe Consulting
2018-07-02
$1,500
Consulting
Amazing Giraffe Consulting
2018-08-01
$1,500
Consulting
Amazing Giraffe Consulting
2018-09-04
$1,500
Consulting
Rosemont Benefit Club
2018-08-20
$800
Donation - little free library program
Toys for Tots
2018-09-24
$250
Donations
AT&T Mobility
2018-09-17
$187
Cell phones

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