Durkin's committee spent the most on media expenses in the quarter, with 84.8% of this total ($40,686) going to Comcast 4091 6217, 7507 in Bingham Farms. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Durkin's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Media expenses
$48,000
19.1%
Consulting
$45,823
18.2%
Production
$23,850
9.5%
Media production
$23,145
9.2%
Research
$14,000
5.6%
Printing
$11,043
4.4%
Online media
$10,000
4%
Digital media production
$10,000
4%
Food/beverage/fundraising
$9,932
3.9%
Fundraisers
$8,575
3.4%
Services rendered
$6,850
2.7%
Advocacy calls
$4,180
1.7%
Holiday party
$4,129
1.6%
Tickets for fr
$3,030
1.2%
Photography
$3,000
1.2%
Rent
$2,625
1%
Campaign vehicle
$2,594
1%
Campaign car
$2,276
0.9%
Donations
$2,200
0.9%
Charitable donation
$2,000
0.8%
Holiday staff party
$1,836
0.7%
Legal
$1,275
0.5%
Gift card
$1,225
0.5%
Automated calls
$1,045
0.4%
Postage
$1,029
0.4%
Donation - event sponsor
$700
0.3%
Food for staff
$697
0.3%
Cell phones
$662
0.3%
Fundraising dinner
$638
0.3%
Food
$567
0.2%
Bank charge
$499
0.2%
Professional services
$493
0.2%
Gift certificates
$492
0.2%
Utility
$442
0.2%
Car
$431
0.2%
Lodging
$354
0.1%
Senior fair
$340
0.1%
Lodging for staff
$318
0.1%
Office supplies
$315
0.1%
Food for meeting
$280
0.1%
Fundraiser dinner
$236
< 0.1%
Gifts
$188
< 0.1%
Flowers
$187
< 0.1%
Food for office
$176
< 0.1%
Website domain
$167
< 0.1%
Wire transfer fee
$60
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Comcast 4091 6217, 7507
2017-12-28
$40,686
Media expenses
Intellz
2017-11-01
$21,350
Production
Prime Media Partners
2017-12-15
$13,145
Media production
Hodas & Assoc
2017-11-06
$11,229
Consulting
Xpress Professional Services
2017-12-28
$10,228
Printing
Go Big Media
2017-11-06
$10,000
Online media
Xpress Professional Services
2017-12-15
$10,000
Media production
Xpress Professional Services
2017-12-28
$10,000
Digital media production
LaGrange Country Club
2017-10-23
$9,932
Food/beverage/fundraising
Peninsula Hotel
2017-10-01
$8,575
Fundraisers
Intellz
2017-10-02
$7,500
Research
David Walsh
2017-10-15
$7,500
Consulting
David Walsh
2017-11-15
$7,500
Consulting
David Walsh
2017-12-15
$7,500
Consulting
Strategic Media Services
2017-12-28
$7,313
Media expenses
Intellz
2017-10-23
$6,500
Research
Victory Phones
2017-12-15
$4,180
Advocacy calls
Salernos Restaurant
2017-12-14
$4,129
Holiday party
Chicago Cubs
2017-10-19
$3,030
Tickets for fr
Anna Caccitolo Photography
2017-12-28
$2,500
Photography
Intellz
2017-11-06
$2,500
Production
Collision Craft Ltd
2017-12-08
$2,276
Campaign car
David Krahn
2017-10-01
$2,000
Consulting
David Krahn
2017-10-30
$2,000
Consulting
David Krahn
2017-11-30
$2,000
Consulting
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