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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

How did John Mehalek spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Non partisan John Mehalek's election campaign committee, Friends of John Mehalek, spent $3,832 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Mehalek's committee spent the most on pictures in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,095) going to Wehmeier Portraits in Orland Park. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Mehalek's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Pictures
$1,095
28.6%
Campaign work
$1,000
26.1%
Chefs auction
$750
19.6%
Food & drinks for meeting
$470
12.3%
Glasses with logo
$292
7.6%
Advertising
$225
5.9%

Table 2 below shows the top 11 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Michelle Collins
2018-11-28
$1,000
Campaign work
Bridge Teen Center
2018-10-25
$750
Chefs auction
Wehmeier Portraits
2018-12-18
$315
Pictures
Wehmeier Portraits
2018-12-18
$315
Pictures
Wehmeier Portraits
2018-12-18
$315
Pictures
Discount Mugs
2018-12-05
$292
Glasses with logo
Carl Sandburg Music Boosters
2018-12-05
$225
Advertising
Gatto's Restaurant & Bar
2018-12-01
$156
Food & drinks for meeting
Gatto's Restaurant & Bar
2018-12-01
$156
Food & drinks for meeting
Gatto's Restaurant & Bar
2018-12-01
$156
Food & drinks for meeting
Wehmeier Portraits
2018-12-18
$150
Pictures

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