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How did Jerry Bennett spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Independent Jerry Bennett's election campaign committee, Citizens for Jerry Bennett, spent $5,246 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Bennett's committee spent the most on fundraiser center pieces in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,290) going to Sid's Flowers in Palos Hills. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bennett's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fundraiser center pieces
$1,290
24.6%
Donation for annual friendship festival
$750
14.3%
Annual golf outing
$600
11.4%
Annual fundraiser
$512
9.8%
Iml spring meeting
$416
7.9%
Second quarter secretarial
$400
7.6%
First quarter secretarial
$400
7.6%
Employee retirement party
$244
4.7%
Cmap meeting
$219
4.2%
Supplies fundraiser
$214
4.1%
Dj fundraiser
$200
3.8%

Table 2 below shows the top 11 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Sid's Flowers
2016-04-21
$1,290
Fundraiser center pieces
City of Palos Hills
2016-06-07
$750
Donation for annual friendship festival
Southwest Conference of Mayors
2016-04-13
$600
Annual golf outing
Kenwood Liquors
2016-04-05
$512
Annual fundraiser
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
2016-04-09
$416
Iml spring meeting
Marguerite Hodek
2016-06-22
$400
Second quarter secretarial
Marguerite Hodek
2016-04-13
$400
First quarter secretarial
Spring Forest Deli
2016-06-21
$244
Employee retirement party
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
2016-04-26
$219
Cmap meeting
Sam's club
2016-04-05
$214
Supplies fundraiser
Carioto Productions
2016-04-08
$200
Dj fundraiser

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