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How did Louis Presta spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Republican Louis Presta's election campaign committee, Citizens for Presta, spent $34,385 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Presta's committee spent the most on golf outings in the quarter, with 68.9% of this total ($19,414) going to Silver Lake Golf Club in Orland Park. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Presta's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Golf outings
$28,196
82%
Awards
$4,898
14.2%
Fund raising entertainment
$1,100
3.2%
Meals
$191
0.6%

Table 2 below shows the top 16 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Silver Lake Golf Club
2016-09-29
$19,414
Golf outings
Palos Golf Bag
2016-08-25
$4,898
Awards
Palos Golf Bag
2016-08-30
$4,898
Golf outings
Europe Pig Inc
2016-09-13
$1,100
Fund raising entertainment
Midlothian Golf Club
2016-09-19
$910
Golf outings
Palos Golf Bag
2016-09-08
$503
Golf outings
Stars & Stripes Inc
2016-09-01
$430
Golf outings
Midlothian Golf Club
2016-09-01
$380
Golf outings
Midlothian Golf Club
2016-09-09
$350
Golf outings
Stars & Stripes Inc
2016-09-01
$350
Golf outings
J.C. Pub & Ristorante
2016-09-24
$306
Golf outings
Palermos Pizza
2016-09-01
$259
Golf outings
Longford Pub
2016-09-20
$205
Golf outings
Midlothian Golf Club
2016-09-01
$190
Golf outings
Office Restaurant and Grill Inc
2016-09-08
$147
Meals
Office Restaurant and Grill Inc
2016-08-30
$43
Meals

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