Durkin's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 49.1% 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
$45,784
52.9%
Printing
$11,724
13.6%
Fundraisers
$6,091
7%
Donation - event sponsor
$2,625
3%
Rent
$2,625
3%
Campaign vehicle
$2,594
3%
Charitable donation
$2,400
2.8%
Food for staff
$2,292
2.7%
Fundraising dinner
$2,053
2.4%
Donations
$1,950
2.3%
Lodging for staff
$918
1.1%
Utility
$726
0.8%
Office supplies
$602
0.7%
Food for meeting
$595
0.7%
Insurance
$562
0.7%
Postage
$500
0.6%
Bank charge
$477
0.6%
Fundraiser dinner
$453
0.5%
Food
$331
0.4%
Event cost
$320
0.4%
Cell phones
$282
0.3%
Food for office
$203
0.2%
Car
$177
0.2%
Beverages
$118
0.1%
Gifts
$79
< 0.1%
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
Xpress Professional Services
2018-04-04
$15,000
Consulting
Xpress Professional Services
2018-04-12
$10,644
Printing
David Walsh
2018-04-15
$7,500
Consulting
David Walsh
2018-05-15
$7,500
Consulting
David Walsh
2018-06-15
$7,500
Consulting
Gibsons Restaurant
2018-04-01
$6,091
Fundraisers
David Krahn
2018-04-01
$2,000
Consulting
David Krahn
2018-04-26
$2,000
Consulting
David Krahn
2018-05-29
$2,000
Consulting
Illinois Diabetes Caucus Foundation
2018-04-23
$1,200
Charitable donation
Nine2Seven
2018-05-25
$1,080
Printing
Guerin College Prep
2018-04-13
$1,000
Charitable donation
Village of Lemont
2018-04-26
$1,000
Donation - event sponsor
Lincoln Square Apartments
2018-04-07
$875
Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments
2018-05-10
$875
Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments
2018-06-05
$875
Rent
Lincoln Auto Financial Services
2018-04-13
$864
Campaign vehicle
Lincoln Auto Financial Services
2018-05-08
$864
Campaign vehicle
Lincoln Auto Financial Services
2018-06-11
$864
Campaign vehicle
City Club of Chicago
2018-04-06
$750
Donations
City Club of Chicago
2018-06-07
$750
Donations
Capital Grille
2018-05-07
$748
Fundraising dinner
Abraham Lincoln Hotel
2018-04-25
$602
Lodging for staff
State Farm Insurance
2018-04-13
$562
Insurance
Tim Butler
2018-04-26
$542
Consulting
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