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How did James W Ford spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Democratic James W Ford's election campaign committee, Citizens for Ford, spent $8,005 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Ford's committee spent the most on golf outings in the quarter, with all those payments ($5,670) going to SPG Green Garden Country Club in Monee Road. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Ford's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Golf outings
$5,670
70.8%
Hall rental for raising funds
$1,000
12.5%
Fund raising entertainment
$784
9.8%
Office rental space - campaign meetings
$160
2%
Golf outing brochures
$125
1.6%
Campaign envelopes
$119
1.5%
Election day - palm cards
$82
1%
Thanks you cards for golf outing
$65
0.8%

Table 2 below shows the top 8 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
SPG Green Garden Country Club
2017-06-02
$5,670
Golf outings
Dream Palace Banquet Hall
2017-05-16
$1,000
Hall rental for raising funds
Walmart
2017-06-01
$784
Fund raising entertainment
The Business Center - Benjamin Johnson
2017-04-04
$160
Office rental space - campaign meetings
J.V.Cook Printing & Graphic Design
2017-04-06
$125
Golf outing brochures
Lighthouse Printing Inc
2017-05-09
$119
Campaign envelopes
Lighthouse Printing Inc
2017-04-02
$82
Election day - palm cards
J.V.Cook Printing & Graphic Design
2017-06-21
$65
Thanks you cards for golf outing

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