Rita's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 57.1% of this total ($2,000) going to Browntown Communications in Blue Island. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Rita's committee spent its money in the second quarter.
Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$3,500
26.7%
Rent
$1,800
13.7%
Printing
$1,658
12.6%
Newspaper advertising
$1,580
12%
Telephones
$1,054
8%
Cell phones
$961
7.3%
Donation golf outing
$500
3.8%
Food for staff
$497
3.8%
Gifts
$440
3.4%
Supplies
$358
2.7%
Voter contact
$273
2.1%
Utility-water
$200
1.5%
Vehicle fee
$200
1.5%
Gifts / good will
$105
0.8%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Browntown Communications
2017-06-20
$2,000
Consulting
Robert Newman
2017-06-20
$1,800
Rent
RK PR Solutions
2017-05-13
$1,000
Consulting
Forum News
2017-05-13
$900
Newspaper advertising
AT&T Bill Payment Center
2017-05-13
$789
Telephones
Silvestri Printing
2017-06-07
$693
Printing
Verizon Wireless
2017-06-20
$556
Cell phones
Silvestri Printing
2017-06-16
$515
Printing
Blue Island F.O.P. Lodge
2017-06-20
$500
Donation golf outing
RK PR Solutions
2017-06-20
$500
Consulting
Colvin's Printing
2017-06-16
$450
Printing
Boost Mobile Blue Island
2017-05-13
$405
Cell phones
Lewis Paper
2017-05-13
$358
Supplies
TR Communications
2017-05-13
$330
Newspaper advertising
Rubinos
2017-06-20
$320
Gifts
Alexanders Steak House
2017-05-30
$304
Food for staff
At&t
2017-06-20
$265
Telephones
City of Blue Island
2017-05-13
$200
Utility-water
Municipal Collectors
2017-05-13
$200
Vehicle fee
Barraco's Restaurant
2017-06-14
$193
Food for staff
Messanger Press
2017-05-13
$175
Newspaper advertising
Messanger Press
2017-06-20
$175
Newspaper advertising
Voter Activation NGP Van Inc.
2017-04-03
$173
Voter contact
Flowers by Cathie
2017-05-13
$120
Gifts
Flowers by Cathie
2017-06-20
$105
Gifts / good will
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