Cohn's committee spent the most on signs in the quarter, with 70.1% of this total ($2,990) going to Clear Channel Outdoor in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cohn's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Signs
$4,265
24%
Campaign staff
$3,179
17.9%
Equipment rental
$2,600
14.6%
Donations
$2,166
12.2%
Food
$2,134
12%
Legal fees
$1,000
5.6%
Cell phones
$810
4.6%
Hall rental for raising funds
$500
2.8%
Party - staff
$450
2.5%
Flowers
$249
1.4%
Postage
$214
1.2%
Campaign work
$200
1.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Clear Channel Outdoor
2016-12-02
$2,990
Signs
Signature Banquets
2016-12-16
$2,600
Equipment rental
Kenny's Ribs & Chicken
2016-12-14
$1,475
Food
Lamar Signs
2016-11-28
$1,275
Signs
Randy Crumpton, Attorney
2016-12-27
$1,000
Legal fees
Donald Lavendar
2016-11-08
$600
Campaign staff
George Walton
2016-11-08
$600
Campaign staff
George Walton
2016-11-23
$550
Campaign staff
Berluxi Group LLC
2016-12-20
$500
Campaign staff
Glenwoodie
2016-11-04
$500
Hall rental for raising funds
Laynie Foundation
2016-12-14
$500
Donations
Dana Cushingberry
2016-12-22
$450
Party - staff
Leslie Chapman
2016-12-20
$438
Food
Verizon Wireless
2016-12-13
$420
Cell phones
Victory Christian Int'l Ministries
2016-12-27
$400
Donations
Verizon Wireless
2016-10-17
$390
Cell phones
Berluxi Group LLC
2016-10-19
$375
Campaign staff
New Life Church of the Harvest
2016-10-12
$300
Donations
New Life Church of the Harvest
2016-12-27
$300
Donations
Crystal Perry
2016-11-03
$279
Campaign staff
Rosemary Calvert
2016-11-09
$275
Campaign staff
Markham Park District
2016-10-28
$266
Donations
Home Depot
2016-12-05
$249
Flowers
Angelica's Bakery
2016-12-12
$221
Food
Berluxi Group LLC
2016-12-27
$200
Campaign work
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