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How did Patrick J OConnor spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Non partisan Patrick J OConnor's election campaign committee, Citizens for Patrick O'Connor, spent $60,593 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

OConnor's committee spent the most on research in the quarter, with all those payments ($13,900) going to Anzalone Liszt Grove Research Inc. in Montgomery. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how OConnor's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Research
$13,900
22.9%
Consulting
$11,499
19%
Printing
$2,558
4.2%
Car rental
$2,229
3.7%
Air
$1,839
3%
Postage
$1,835
3%
7/26/2018 thru 7/26/2018
$1,664
2.8%
Campaign donation refund
$1,600
2.6%
Telephone expenses
$1,213
2%
Rent
$1,200
2%
Services
$1,155
1.9%
Rental
$1,114
1.8%
Misc.
$1,050
1.7%
Gas
$922
1.5%
Supplies
$890
1.5%
Laptop
$816
1.4%
Umpire
$782
1.3%
2018 softball champs
$750
1.2%
Electric
$728
1.2%
Movie in the park
$706
1.2%
Phones
$702
1.2%
Pony rides
$600
1%
Pony rides - 2018 softball tourn.
$575
1%
Supplies for event
$553
0.9%
Copies charge
$543
0.9%
Contributions
$500
0.8%
Flowers
$485
0.8%
Adopt a pot
$480
0.8%
Golf
$460
0.8%
Web site
$442
0.7%
24th district back to school shirts
$430
0.7%
Dj for family fest 2018
$415
0.7%
Offfice supplies
$414
0.7%
2nd place softball 2018
$400
0.7%
2018 softball tournament
$354
0.6%
Movie printing
$325
0.5%
Rental copy machine
$306
0.5%
Visa
$280
0.5%
Cell phones
$270
0.5%
Equipment
$255
0.4%
Software
$254
0.4%
Community meeting donation
$250
0.4%
Merchandise
$217
0.4%
Dinner
$209
0.3%
Internet expenses
$204
0.3%
Consolation prize 2018 softball
$200
0.3%
Movie showings
$200
0.3%
Lawrence ave. poster
$180
0.3%
Misc. supplies
$178
0.3%
Awards
$170
0.3%
Church bulletin
$168
0.3%
Lunch staff meeting
$165
0.3%
Wedding gift
$161
0.3%
Rental fee
$140
0.2%
Pet vacc. event
$130
0.2%
Lawrence ave. streetscape
$120
0.2%
Lunch for guest of city council
$114
0.2%
Baggage fee
$80
0.1%
Luggage fee
$80
0.1%
Cylinder rental fee
$70
0.1%
Lunch
$39
< 0.1%
Mailing
$6
< 0.1%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Anzalone Liszt Grove Research Inc.
2018-08-24
$13,900
Research
Quest Graphics
2018-08-13
$2,206
Printing
Robert Newton
2018-07-03
$2,083
Consulting
Robert Newton
2018-08-09
$2,083
Consulting
Robert Newton
2018-09-01
$2,083
Consulting
United Airlines
2018-07-24
$1,839
Air
The Rockwell Company
2018-07-18
$1,664
7/26/2018 thru 7/26/2018
MAT Leasing Inc.
2018-09-06
$1,600
Campaign donation refund
Lexus Financial Services
2018-07-05
$1,114
Car rental
Lexus Financial Services
2018-08-05
$1,114
Rental
Lexus Financial Services
2018-09-05
$1,114
Car rental
Postmaster General
2018-08-30
$1,000
Postage
Citgo
2018-07-11
$922
Gas
Meg Schaefer
2018-07-01
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2018-07-14
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2018-08-01
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2018-08-15
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2018-08-31
$875
Consulting
Meg Schaefer
2018-09-14
$875
Consulting
Staples
2018-09-07
$816
Laptop
Park League Heros
2018-08-12
$750
2018 softball champs
Logmein
2018-07-13
$747
Services
Postmaster General
2018-07-25
$735
Postage
Jin An Creative America Inc.
2018-07-01
$600
Rent
Jin An Creative America Inc.
2018-09-01
$600
Rent

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