Durkin's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 71.1% of this total ($22,500) going to David Walsh in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Durkin's committee spent its money in the second quarter.
Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$31,668
56.1%
Fundraisers
$6,028
10.7%
Rent
$2,625
4.7%
Campaign vehicle
$2,594
4.6%
Food for staff
$1,745
3.1%
Donation - event sponsor
$1,500
2.7%
Food for meeting
$1,397
2.5%
Lodging for staff
$1,069
1.9%
Campaign auto repairs
$1,000
1.8%
Campaign software
$999
1.8%
Fundraising dinner
$613
1.1%
Food
$613
1.1%
Lodging
$560
1%
Flowers
$552
1%
Cell phones
$454
0.8%
Utility
$442
0.8%
Airfare
$427
0.8%
Food for office
$324
0.6%
Bank charge
$303
0.5%
Charitable donation
$250
0.4%
Hall rental
$220
0.4%
Donations
$200
0.4%
Travel
$194
0.3%
Printing
$175
0.3%
Office supply
$157
0.3%
Car
$156
0.3%
Office supplies
$129
0.2%
Office equipment
$87
0.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
David Walsh
2017-04-15
$7,500
Consulting
David Walsh
2017-05-15
$7,500
Consulting
David Walsh
2017-06-15
$7,500
Consulting
Gibsons Restaurant
2017-04-20
$6,028
Fundraisers
David Krahn
2017-04-01
$2,000
Consulting
David Krahn
2017-04-30
$2,000
Consulting
David Krahn
2017-05-31
$2,000
Consulting
Burlington
2017-04-25
$1,000
Campaign auto repairs
Village of Lemont
2017-05-22
$1,000
Donation - event sponsor
Elect
2017-04-20
$999
Campaign software
Lincoln Square Apartments
2017-04-01
$875
Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments
2017-05-01
$875
Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments
2017-06-02
$875
Rent
Lincoln Auto Financial Services
2017-04-07
$864
Campaign vehicle
Lincoln Auto Financial Services
2017-05-09
$864
Campaign vehicle
Lincoln Auto Financial Services
2017-06-13
$864
Campaign vehicle
Sangamo Club
2017-04-10
$843
Food for meeting
Tim Butler
2017-04-30
$542
Consulting
Tim Butler
2017-05-31
$542
Consulting
Rebecca Hall Consulting
2017-04-26
$542
Consulting
Rebecca Hall Consulting
2017-05-31
$542
Consulting
Cafe Moxo-Springfield
2017-06-26
$444
Food
United Airlines
2017-04-06
$427
Airfare
Double Tree Hotels - Springfield
2017-05-26
$411
Lodging for staff
Wyndham - Springfield
2017-04-27
$359
Lodging
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