Durkin's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 72% 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 third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$31,268
29.3%
Fundraisers
$25,035
23.5%
Fundraiser cost
$14,256
13.4%
Food/beverage/fundraising
$9,758
9.1%
Fundraising dinner
$3,109
2.9%
Printing
$2,997
2.8%
Rent
$2,625
2.5%
Campaign vehicle
$2,594
2.4%
Printing july 2018
$1,853
1.7%
Airfare
$1,648
1.5%
Office supplies
$1,261
1.2%
Charitable donation
$1,250
1.2%
Lodging for staff
$1,210
1.1%
Food for staff
$818
0.8%
Donations
$670
0.6%
Car
$651
0.6%
Donation - event sponsor
$590
0.6%
Lodging
$551
0.5%
Food
$541
0.5%
Utility
$529
0.5%
Intern
$480
0.5%
Senior fair
$462
0.4%
Fundraising expenses
$451
0.4%
Photography
$450
0.4%
Flowers
$427
0.4%
Bank charge
$400
0.4%
Food for meeting
$320
0.3%
Cell phones
$282
0.3%
Campaign worker
$165
0.2%
Kids fair
$112
0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Peninsula Hotel
2018-08-29
$15,000
Fundraisers
Vie
2018-08-16
$13,862
Fundraiser cost
LaGrange Country Club
2018-09-30
$9,758
Food/beverage/fundraising
David Walsh
2018-07-15
$7,500
Consulting
David Walsh
2018-08-15
$7,500
Consulting
David Walsh
2018-09-15
$7,500
Consulting
Peninsula Hotel
2018-07-29
$5,000
Fundraisers
Peninsula Hotel
2018-09-18
$3,591
Fundraisers
David Krahn
2018-07-01
$2,000
Consulting
David Krahn
2018-07-30
$2,000
Consulting
David Krahn
2018-08-29
$2,000
Consulting
Orange Marketing Group
2018-08-02
$1,853
Printing july 2018
Orange Marketing Group
2018-09-05
$1,808
Printing
Wildfire Oakbrook
2018-07-11
$1,443
Fundraisers
Rotary Club of Western Springs
2018-08-22
$1,000
Charitable donation
Orange Marketing Group
2018-08-02
$958
Printing
Lincoln Square Apartments
2018-07-05
$875
Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments
2018-08-05
$875
Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments
2018-09-05
$875
Rent
Lincoln Auto Financial Services
2018-07-11
$864
Campaign vehicle
Lincoln Auto Financial Services
2018-08-13
$864
Campaign vehicle
Lincoln Auto Financial Services
2018-09-17
$864
Campaign vehicle
Southwest Airlines
2018-08-28
$781
Airfare
Southwest Airlines
2018-08-29
$781
Airfare
Bavettes Bar
2018-09-11
$636
Fundraising dinner
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