Burke's committee spent the most on annual consulting fee in the quarter, with all those payments ($12,200) going to Kevin McGuire Consulting in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Burke's committee spent its money in the second quarter.
Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Annual consulting fee
$12,200
78%
Donations
$780
5%
Sponsorships
$650
4.2%
Golf outings
$600
3.8%
Newspaper advertising
$491
3.1%
Sponsorship - carnival
$300
1.9%
Cell phones
$240
1.5%
Magazine advertising
$200
1.3%
Advertising
$173
1.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 16 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Kevin McGuire Consulting
2016-05-19
$12,200
Annual consulting fee
Most Holy Redemeer
2016-05-10
$600
Golf outings
Evergreen Park Library
2016-05-10
$350
Sponsorships
Most Holy Redemeer
2016-06-05
$300
Sponsorship - carnival
South Side Irish Parade Commitee
2016-06-05
$300
Sponsorships
Southwest Messenger
2016-06-05
$300
Newspaper advertising
St. Catherine of Alexander
2016-05-10
$250
Donations
Worth Park District
2016-04-12
$250
Donations
Beverly Review
2016-04-12
$200
Magazine advertising
Illinois Diabetes Caucus Foundation
2016-05-10
$200
Donations
Beverly Review
2016-06-05
$191
Newspaper advertising
Southwest Messenger
2016-04-12
$173
Advertising
At&t
2016-04-14
$80
Cell phones
At&t
2016-05-10
$80
Cell phones
At&t
2016-06-05
$80
Cell phones
Most Holy Redemeer
2016-04-12
$80
Donations