How did James Mendrick spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?
Republican James Mendrick's election campaign committee, Mendrick for Sheriff, spent $10,994 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Mendrick's committee spent the most on equipment - purchase in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,787) going to Menards in Bolingbrook. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Mendrick's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Equipment - purchase
$2,787
25.4%
Donations
$2,150
19.6%
Insurance
$1,316
12%
Printing
$1,110
10.1%
Postage
$999
9.1%
Internet access
$630
5.7%
Consulting
$500
4.6%
Mailing
$288
2.6%
Fund raising (food)
$276
2.5%
Promotional items
$270
2.5%
Office supplies
$245
2.2%
Graphic design
$220
2%
Phones
$200
1.8%
Table 2 below shows the top 21 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Menards
2017-12-12
$2,787
Equipment - purchase
Trinity Services
2017-12-01
$1,400
Donations
D'Angelo Insurance Group
2017-12-05
$1,316
Insurance
Nanette Mendrick
2017-12-02
$750
Donations
VistaPrint USA, Incorporated
2017-11-11
$691
Printing
US Postal Service
2017-12-12
$519
Postage
Jacksack Law Offices
2017-11-17
$500
Consulting
US Postal Service
2017-11-22
$480
Postage
Comcast Cable City of Chicago
2017-10-04
$336
Internet access
VistaPrint USA, Incorporated
2017-12-11
$321
Printing
Elaine Zannis
2017-10-16
$288
Mailing
Binny's Beverage Depot
2017-10-02
$276
Fund raising (food)
VistaPrint USA, Incorporated
2017-12-29
$270
Promotional items
Bryan Windsor
2017-12-08
$220
Graphic design
AT&T Store
2017-12-20
$200
Phones
Comcast Cable City of Chicago
2017-11-17
$156
Internet access
Comcast Cable City of Chicago
2017-10-25
$137
Internet access
officemax
2017-12-20
$100
Office supplies
VistaPrint USA, Incorporated
2017-12-18
$97
Printing
officemax
2017-10-25
$92
Office supplies
officemax
2017-11-22
$52
Office supplies