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How did Robert Bob Rita spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Democratic Robert Bob Rita's election campaign committee, Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita, spent $105,882 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Rita's committee spent the most on campaign work in the quarter, with 8.7% of this total ($4,738) going to Bob Jackson in Dixmoor. 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
Campaign work
$54,252
51.2%
Rent
$10,800
10.2%
Printing
$8,686
8.2%
Fund raising - hall rental & food
$3,512
3.3%
Consulting
$3,500
3.3%
Goodwill
$2,953
2.8%
Lodging
$2,922
2.8%
Community outreach
$2,535
2.4%
Golf outings
$2,337
2.2%
Christmas cards
$1,937
1.8%
Promotional items and printing
$1,775
1.7%
Postage
$1,500
1.4%
Car rental
$1,308
1.2%
Promotional items
$1,229
1.2%
Telephones
$864
0.8%
Food
$842
0.8%
Cell phones
$802
0.8%
T-shirts
$554
0.5%
Newspaper advertising
$525
0.5%
Donations
$500
0.5%
Food for volunteers
$451
0.4%
Fund raising entertainment
$400
0.4%
Voter contact
$400
0.4%
Supplies
$318
0.3%
Ad books
$250
0.2%
Flowers
$192
0.2%
Osha inspection
$185
0.2%
Research
$180
0.2%
Turkey give aways
$167
0.2%

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
2018-12-28
$10,800
Rent
Silvestri Printing
2018-10-30
$7,513
Printing
Palos Country Club
2018-11-03
$3,512
Fund raising - hall rental & food
Chicago White Sox
2018-11-19
$2,953
Goodwill
Townhouse Condominum Association
2018-12-28
$2,922
Lodging
Edgewood Valley Country Club
2018-11-08
$2,337
Golf outings
Misericordia
2018-11-23
$1,937
Christmas cards
AR Printing
2018-12-08
$1,775
Promotional items and printing
Bob Jackson
2018-11-10
$1,500
Consulting
4 Imprint
2018-10-17
$1,229
Promotional items
Enterprise Rent a Car
2018-11-09
$1,135
Car rental
RK PR Solutions
2018-11-20
$1,000
Consulting
Bob Jackson
2018-10-30
$750
Campaign work
U.S. Post Office
2018-11-29
$750
Postage
Colvin's Printing
2018-12-20
$740
Printing
Bob Jackson
2018-11-03
$688
Campaign work
Jennifer Muhammad
2018-10-30
$650
Campaign work
Henry Fulton
2018-10-08
$600
Campaign work
Bob Jackson
2018-10-23
$600
Campaign work
Bob Jackson
2018-10-19
$600
Campaign work
Bob Jackson
2018-11-18
$600
Campaign work
Bob Jackson
2018-11-05
$600
Campaign work
Justin Jackson
2018-10-19
$600
Campaign work
Justin Jackson
2018-10-08
$600
Campaign work
Dawn Johnson
2018-11-18
$600
Campaign work

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