Durkin's committee spent the most on printing in the quarter, with 91.2% of this total ($50,000) going to Cabildo Consulting in Des Plaines. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Durkin's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Printing
$54,833
37%
Consulting
$35,520
24%
Printing & mailing
$25,415
17.2%
Fundraisers
$5,023
3.4%
Charitable donation
$3,750
2.5%
Rent
$2,625
1.8%
Campaign vehicle
$2,594
1.8%
Food for staff
$1,872
1.3%
Insurance
$1,753
1.2%
Donations
$1,550
1.1%
Services rendered
$1,500
1%
Lodging
$1,310
0.9%
Office supplies
$1,113
0.8%
Donation - event sponsor
$1,100
0.7%
Campaign software
$999
0.7%
Lodging for staff
$819
0.6%
Utility
$767
0.5%
Airfare
$734
0.5%
Donation-event sponsor
$700
0.5%
Food
$603
0.4%
Advocacy calls
$600
0.4%
Advertising
$525
0.4%
Cell phones
$454
0.3%
Plates
$404
0.3%
Gift certificate
$400
0.3%
Conference
$395
0.3%
Charitable contribution
$250
0.2%
Food for meeting
$235
0.2%
Parking
$187
0.1%
Professional services
$183
0.1%
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
Cabildo Consulting
2017-02-28
$50,000
Printing
Cabildo Consulting
2017-02-01
$25,415
Printing & mailing
David Walsh
2017-01-15
$7,500
Consulting
David Walsh
2017-02-15
$7,500
Consulting
David Walsh
2017-03-15
$7,500
Consulting
Sangamo Club
2017-03-08
$4,023
Fundraisers
David Krahn
2017-01-01
$2,000
Consulting
David Krahn
2017-02-01
$2,000
Consulting
David Krahn
2017-03-01
$2,000
Consulting
Hanover Insurance Group
2017-03-16
$1,753
Insurance
Derek Persico
2017-01-01
$1,500
Services rendered
Orange Marketing Group
2017-02-27
$1,405
Printing
Wyndham - Springfield
2017-01-11
$1,136
Lodging
Gibsons Restaurant
2017-01-25
$1,000
Fundraisers
Illinois Diabetes Caucus Foundation
2017-03-16
$1,000
Charitable donation
Naplate Emergency Fund
2017-03-22
$1,000
Charitable donation
Elect
2017-01-16
$999
Campaign software
Orange Marketing Group
2017-02-01
$952
Printing
Orange Marketing Group
2017-03-16
$950
Printing
Lincoln Square Apartments
2017-01-01
$875
Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments
2017-02-01
$875
Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments
2017-03-01
$875
Rent
Lincoln Auto Financial Services
2017-01-09
$864
Campaign vehicle
Lincoln Auto Financial Services
2017-02-13
$864
Campaign vehicle
Lincoln Auto Financial Services
2017-03-16
$864
Campaign vehicle
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