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How did Louis Presta spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Republican Louis Presta's election campaign committee, Citizens for Presta, spent $22,013 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Presta's committee spent the most on fund raising entertainment in the quarter, with 49.2% of this total ($4,000) going to Stars & Stripes Inc in Bridgeview. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Presta's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fund raising entertainment
$8,130
36.9%
Meals
$3,514
16%
Magazine advertising
$2,414
11%
Fund raising (food)
$2,302
10.5%
Printing
$1,532
7%
Equipment - maintenance
$987
4.5%
Hall rental for raising funds
$971
4.4%
Fund raising advertisement
$675
3.1%
Donations
$550
2.5%
Car rental
$420
1.9%
Postage
$265
1.2%
Accounting fees
$250
1.1%

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
Stars & Stripes Inc
2018-10-08
$4,000
Fund raising entertainment
Blackhawk Restaurant Group
2018-12-06
$3,000
Fund raising entertainment
Fanning Communications Inc
2018-10-11
$1,893
Magazine advertising
Great Lake Printing
2018-12-07
$1,532
Printing
Palermos Pizza
2018-12-09
$1,085
Meals
At The Office Inc
2018-10-05
$1,047
Fund raising (food)
Southwest Electrical
2018-12-03
$987
Equipment - maintenance
James Trolia
2018-10-10
$971
Hall rental for raising funds
Smokin BBQ Kitchen
2018-10-06
$950
Fund raising (food)
Mr. Benny's Steak & Lobster House
2018-10-09
$824
Meals
Cheabo Pastries
2018-11-20
$701
Meals
Vincent Cainkar
2018-12-06
$680
Fund raising entertainment
Facebook
2018-10-04
$521
Magazine advertising
Fanning Communications Inc
2018-12-07
$475
Fund raising advertisement
Citibank Usa
2018-12-04
$468
Meals
Windy City Thunderbolts
2018-10-14
$450
Fund raising entertainment
Taxi And Limo
2018-10-16
$420
Car rental
Midlothian Golf Club
2018-11-25
$305
Fund raising (food)
Friends For Robin Kelly
2018-10-14
$300
Donations
Friends Of Robert bob Rita
2018-11-06
$250
Donations
J. Roe Cpa Services
2018-10-20
$250
Accounting fees
Tara Gibloos
2018-11-17
$200
Fund raising advertisement
Barraco's Pizza
2018-12-01
$179
Meals
Louise Pizza
2018-11-19
$166
Meals
Us Post Office
2018-12-02
$165
Postage

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