How did Brian McGuire spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?
Independent Brian McGuire's election campaign committee, Citizens for McGuire, spent $3,849 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
McGuire's committee spent the most on fund raising - beverages in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,137) going to Binny's Beverage Depot in Bloomingdale. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how McGuire's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fund raising - beverages
$1,137
29.5%
Sponsorships
$1,030
26.8%
Fund raising (food)
$791
20.6%
Promotional items
$567
14.7%
Advertising - bulletin
$240
6.2%
Ad books
$82
2.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 12 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Binny's Beverage Depot
2016-10-31
$667
Fund raising - beverages
Great Ideas Promotions
2016-10-31
$567
Promotional items
Moretti's
2016-12-21
$473
Fund raising (food)
Costco
2016-12-22
$318
Fund raising (food)
Bartlett Volunteer Fire Association
2016-11-21
$300
Sponsorships
Hanover Township Foundation
2016-10-05
$300
Sponsorships
Binny's Beverage Depot
2016-11-04
$282
Fund raising - beverages
St. John the Evangelist Church
2016-11-22
$250
Sponsorships
JS Paulch Co
2016-12-21
$240
Advertising - bulletin
Binny's Beverage Depot
2016-12-21
$187
Fund raising - beverages
St. John the Evangelist Church
2016-11-02
$180
Sponsorships
St. John the Evangelist Church
2016-11-14
$82
Ad books