Rita's committee spent the most on rent in the quarter, with all those payments ($10,800) going to Robert Newman in Orland Park. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Rita's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Rent
$10,800
23.9%
Campaign work
$5,500
12.2%
2017 shred events district wide
$4,144
9.2%
Fund raising - food & hall
$3,396
7.5%
Gifts and good will
$2,953
6.5%
Postage
$2,940
6.5%
Consulting
$2,000
4.4%
Greens fees, food, drinks for fundraiser
$1,825
4%
Gifts
$1,489
3.3%
Christmas cards
$1,249
2.8%
Voter contact
$1,226
2.7%
Photography
$1,150
2.5%
Lodging - conference
$963
2.1%
Telephones
$938
2.1%
Promotional items
$750
1.7%
Printing
$582
1.3%
Turkey give away
$541
1.2%
Fund raising entertainment
$500
1.1%
Food for staff
$476
1.1%
Travel
$458
1%
Advertising
$369
0.8%
Newspaper advertising
$350
0.8%
Cell phones
$214
0.5%
Supplies for fundraiser
$203
0.5%
Promotional banners
$140
0.3%
Promotional sign
$40
< 0.1%
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
Robert Newman
2017-12-29
$10,800
Rent
Shred - It USA
2017-11-22
$4,144
2017 shred events district wide
Palos Country Club
2017-10-28
$3,396
Fund raising - food & hall
Chicago White Sox
2017-12-18
$2,953
Gifts and good will
Sam Thornton
2017-12-29
$2,500
Campaign work
Edgewood Valley Country Club
2017-11-22
$1,825
Greens fees, food, drinks for fundraiser
Bob Jackson
2017-12-29
$1,500
Campaign work
U.S. Post Office
2017-11-22
$1,470
Postage
Misericordia
2017-11-30
$1,249
Christmas cards
Piper Ferguson
2017-12-11
$1,150
Photography
Flowers by Cathie
2017-12-29
$1,076
Gifts
RK PR Solutions
2017-11-02
$1,000
Consulting
U.S. Post Office
2017-12-08
$980
Postage
Bellaio Las Vegas
2017-11-02
$963
Lodging - conference
Voter Activation NGP Van Inc.
2017-12-29
$958
Voter contact
4 Imprint
2017-10-19
$750
Promotional items
Silvestri Printing
2017-11-02
$582
Printing
At&t
2017-12-17
$515
Telephones
Ferdinando Bilotto
2017-12-29
$500
Campaign work
Charles Martin
2017-10-28
$500
Fund raising entertainment
Debbie Peisker
2017-12-29
$500
Campaign work
RK PR Solutions
2017-12-09
$500
Consulting
RK PR Solutions
2017-12-29
$500
Consulting
Shirley Sierra
2017-12-29
$500
Campaign work
U.S. Post Office
2017-10-11
$490
Postage
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