McLaughlin's committee spent the most on game tickets - raffle/silent auction items in the quarter, with all those payments ($6,000) going to Chicago White Sox in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how McLaughlin's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Game tickets - raffle/silent auction items
$6,000
70.6%
Event - food/beverage/room rental
$1,447
17%
Tickets - event
$800
9.4%
Fee - po box
$250
2.9%
Table 2 below shows the top 4 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Chicago White Sox
2018-11-29
$6,000
Game tickets - raffle/silent auction items
Erie Cafe
2018-10-12
$1,447
Event - food/beverage/room rental
Irish Fellowship Club Educational Fund
2018-11-10
$800
Tickets - event
United States Postal Service
2018-10-16
$250
Fee - po box