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How did Jerry Bennett spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Independent Jerry Bennett's election campaign committee, Citizens for Jerry Bennett, spent $3,333 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Bennett's committee spent the most on decorations fund raiser in the quarter, with all those payments ($792) going to Sid's Flowers in Palos Hills. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bennett's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Decorations fund raiser
$792
23.8%
Refreshments fund raiser
$641
19.2%
Printing for fund raiser
$403
12.1%
First quarter secretarial
$400
12%
Dj fund raiser
$300
9%
Sponsorship baseball
$200
6%
Annual gala
$200
6%
Stamps for fund raiser
$200
6%
Food fund raiser
$195
5.9%

Table 2 below shows the top 9 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Sid's Flowers
2018-03-21
$792
Decorations fund raiser
Kenwood Liquors
2018-03-01
$641
Refreshments fund raiser
Park Printing
2018-02-14
$403
Printing for fund raiser
Marguerite Hodek
2018-03-18
$400
First quarter secretarial
Steve Makropoulos
2018-03-16
$300
Dj fund raiser
HBSA Sponsorship
2018-02-14
$200
Sponsorship baseball
Metropolitan Mayor's Caucus
2018-03-27
$200
Annual gala
U.S. Postmaster Worth Post Office
2018-02-18
$200
Stamps for fund raiser
Sam's club
2018-03-13
$195
Food fund raiser

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