Bellock's committee spent the most on fundraiser invitations printing in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,064) going to Blooming Colors in Lombard. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bellock's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fundraiser invitations printing
$2,064
15.5%
Principal payment, bellock
$1,500
11.3%
Campaign postage
$629
4.7%
Gasoline
$568
4.3%
Partial springfield rent
$526
4%
Women in govt conference airfare-receive award for legislator of year
$457
3.4%
Campaign treasurer
$400
3%
Pens for st pats parade/ giveaways
$349
2.6%
Christmas gifts for 20 finance committee members
$336
2.5%
Campaign typing and thank you notes
$325
2.4%
Christmas district & springfield staff and volunteer luncheon
$321
2.4%
St pats parade pens, candy, bags and supplies
$318
2.4%
Campaign stationery
$298
2.2%
Parade sponsor for st patricks day
$250
1.9%
Christmas walk giveaways
$223
1.7%
Donation to diabetes bowl fundraiser
$200
1.5%
Lodging for wig board meeting and & award received
$196
1.5%
Food for campaign donor meeting and thank you
$188
1.4%
Golf bag auction item - dg township fundraiser
$187
1.4%
Donation gift for misericordia event
$174
1.3%
Campaign phone
$174
1.3%
Parade supplies/ giveaways/ shirts
$173
1.3%
Dinner for train & petition volunteers
$171
1.3%
Parade t-shirsts/caps/ giveaways
$166
1.3%
Food and thank you gifts for local police and fire fighters, first responders
$163
1.2%
Charity auction item donation & supplies
$157
1.2%
Campaign secretary
$155
1.2%
Campaign paper/cards/supplies
$154
1.2%
Computer - maintenance
$150
1.1%
Computer and phone repair
$150
1.1%
Office supplies
$132
1%
St pats parade candy and peppermint patties
$131
1%
Thank you gifts for campaign train, petition, pet walkers and springfield secretaries
$126
1%
Parade flags/giveaways
$125
0.9%
Office supplies for medicaid breakfast meeting
$122
0.9%
Campaign office & mailing supplies
$119
0.9%
Birthday gift for legislative assistant
$118
0.9%
Food for volunteer meeting
$108
0.8%
Parade entry fee
$100
0.8%
Parade car & walkers decorations, food and water
$97
0.7%
Legislative women & valentine thank you gifts
$87
0.7%
Food for dcfs directors meeting in office
$85
0.6%
Mco office meeting
$72
0.5%
Office meeting/constiuents on legislative issues
$66
0.5%
Legislators lunch meeting
$64
0.5%
Food for dhs office meeting & office supplies
$62
0.5%
Autism advocates meeting and lunch
$58
0.4%
Office cleaning supplies
$52
0.4%
Food for office meeting/ managed care
$48
0.4%
Volunteers breakfast
$46
0.4%
District office supplies/frames
$45
0.3%
Breakfast office meeting - disabilities
$45
0.3%
Office meeting/social services providers
$44
0.3%
Health care meeting with advocates
$40
0.3%
Food for medicaid meeting in office
$38
0.3%
Food for office meeting/hfs issues
$38
0.3%
Food for heroin meeting in office
$35
0.3%
Coffee and rolls for volunteer walkers
$34
0.3%
Office supplies & campaign photos
$20
0.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Blooming Colors
2016-01-05
$2,064
Fundraiser invitations printing
Patricia R. Bellock
2016-01-15
$1,000
Principal payment, bellock
Patricia R. Bellock
2016-01-15
$500
Principal payment, bellock
Southwest Airlines
2016-02-02
$457
Women in govt conference airfare-receive award for legislator of year
Melissa LaBrash
2016-01-05
$400
Campaign treasurer
4Imprint
2016-03-04
$349
Pens for st pats parade/ giveaways
Sav-Way Liquors
2016-01-04
$336
Christmas gifts for 20 finance committee members
Yvonne Kolling
2016-02-09
$325
Campaign typing and thank you notes
Parker's Ocean Grill
2016-01-03
$321
Christmas district & springfield staff and volunteer luncheon
Oriental Trading Company
2016-03-04
$318
St pats parade pens, candy, bags and supplies
Postmaster - Hinsdale IL
2016-01-04
$304
Campaign postage
McAdams MultiGraphics
2016-01-24
$298
Campaign stationery
Lincoln Tower
2016-01-24
$265
Partial springfield rent
Lincoln Tower
2016-03-02
$261
Partial springfield rent
Elmhurst St. Patricks Day Committee
2016-02-01
$250
Parade sponsor for st patricks day
Fullers Hardware
2016-01-04
$223
Christmas walk giveaways
National Kidney Foundation
2016-02-13
$200
Donation to diabetes bowl fundraiser
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
2016-02-02
$196
Lodging for wig board meeting and & award received
Capri Express
2016-02-02
$188
Food for campaign donor meeting and thank you
Ultimate Golf
2016-01-04
$187
Golf bag auction item - dg township fundraiser
Wannemakers
2016-01-04
$174
Donation gift for misericordia event
Finish Line Outlet
2016-03-04
$173
Parade supplies/ giveaways/ shirts
Jamesons
2016-02-02
$171
Dinner for train & petition volunteers
TJ Maxx
2016-03-04
$166
Parade t-shirsts/caps/ giveaways
Whole Foods
2016-02-02
$163
Food and thank you gifts for local police and fire fighters, first responders
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