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How did Thaddeus Jones spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Thaddeus Jones's election campaign committee, Citizens for Thaddeus Jones for 3rd Ward Alderman, spent $15,611 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Jones's committee spent the most on staff salaries in the quarter, with 65.9% of this total ($3,363) going to Adp in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Jones's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Staff salaries
$5,105
32.7%
Printing
$3,800
24.3%
Principal payment, jones
$2,851
18.3%
Promotional items
$700
4.5%
Campaign staff
$543
3.5%
Office equipment
$541
3.5%
Postage
$490
3.1%
Computer - printer
$401
2.6%
Meals
$334
2.1%
Supplies
$298
1.9%
Payroll
$224
1.4%
Bank charges
$161
1%
Newspaper advertising
$119
0.8%
Radio advertising
$42
0.3%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Breaker Press Co,
2016-03-16
$2,800
Printing
Adp
2016-02-19
$1,500
Staff salaries
Thaddeus Jones
2016-03-30
$1,500
Principal payment, jones
Breaker Press Co,
2016-02-18
$1,000
Printing
Adp
2016-03-03
$750
Staff salaries
Adp
2016-03-29
$750
Staff salaries
Jimbo's Catering
2016-03-03
$700
Promotional items
Kimberly Sheppard, Kimbery
2016-02-19
$676
Staff salaries
Kimberly Sheppard, Kimbery
2016-02-01
$611
Staff salaries
Comcast
2016-03-28
$541
Office equipment
Thaddeus Jones
2016-03-21
$500
Principal payment, jones
Usps
2016-02-09
$490
Postage
Kimberly Sheppard, Kimbery
2016-03-29
$455
Staff salaries
Thaddeus Jones
2016-03-16
$422
Principal payment, jones
Business Machine Agents / BMA
2016-03-24
$401
Computer - printer
Wal-Mart
2016-01-26
$298
Supplies
Adp
2016-03-15
$283
Staff salaries
Hooters
2016-01-25
$234
Campaign staff
Adp
2016-01-04
$224
Payroll
Thaddeus Jones
2016-03-09
$223
Principal payment, jones
Thaddeus Jones
2016-03-16
$205
Principal payment, jones
Hooters
2016-03-10
$192
Campaign staff
Fifth Third Bank
2016-01-05
$161
Bank charges
Cafe Borgia
2016-03-21
$159
Meals
Constant Contact
2016-01-05
$119
Newspaper advertising

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