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How did Robert J Lovero spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Democratic Robert J Lovero's election campaign committee, Committee to Elect Robert J Lovero, spent $64,642 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Lovero's committee spent the most on stipends in the quarter, with 51.6% of this total ($5,760) going to Bettina Hernandez in Gurnee. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Lovero's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Stipends
$11,160
17.3%
Fund raising - food/rental
$8,193
12.7%
Campaign work
$5,420
8.4%
Printing - 2016 bi-fold mailer
$4,549
7%
Consulting
$3,300
5.1%
Postage
$3,066
4.7%
Printing,mailing,delivering mayor's christmas card
$2,535
3.9%
Tee shirts for parademarchers
$2,343
3.6%
Printing
$1,925
3%
Hall rental for 2016 christmas party
$1,550
2.4%
Postage for election flyers
$1,501
2.3%
Printing post cards (alicia ruiz)
$1,437
2.2%
Graphic design for candidate piece
$1,200
1.9%
Utilities
$1,104
1.7%
December, 2016 rent
$1,100
1.7%
Rent - november 1, 2016
$1,100
1.7%
Rent for october, 2016
$1,100
1.7%
Signs and banner 9/1/2016 golf outing
$1,094
1.7%
Deposit for 2017 golf outing
$1,000
1.6%
Office equipment (5 re-furbished lap tops)
$976
1.5%
Campaign buttons
$865
1.3%
Campaign t-shirts
$836
1.3%
Office supplies
$695
1.1%
Providing baskets for needy and christmas dinner for soldiers
$500
0.8%
Lease payment for copier
$485
0.8%
Items for parade participants
$468
0.7%
Utiliies - phones, tv, internet
$418
0.7%
Utilities (phone,tv,internet)
$418
0.7%
Golf outing donation (hole sign)
$300
0.5%
Campaign wristbands
$290
0.5%
Copier monthly lease fee
$260
0.4%
Breakfast with santa tickets
$250
0.4%
Coffee cakes for polling places
$246
0.4%
Photographer for christmas party
$225
0.4%
Photogrpher for candidate headshots
$225
0.4%
Utilities - electric
$223
0.3%
Christmas party entertainment
$200
0.3%
Choir - christmas party entertainment
$200
0.3%
Entertainment for senior christmas breakfast
$200
0.3%
Computer - maintenance
$195
0.3%
Used golf balls for ball drop (golf outing on 9/1/2016)
$189
0.3%
Lunch for meeting attendees
$187
0.3%
Utilities (electric)
$160
0.3%
Golf outings
$153
0.2%
Flowers for client
$150
0.2%
Petitions
$149
0.2%
Printing (postcards for a.ruiz)
$132
0.2%
Stamps for mailings
$94
0.2%
Notary stamps
$70
0.1%
Case of paper for copier
$54
< 0.1%
Printer paper
$54
< 0.1%
Copier (fee for copies made)
$32
< 0.1%
Utilities (water and sewer)
$28
< 0.1%
Fee for copies
$22
< 0.1%
Fee for making photo copies
$0
< 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
Riverside Country Club
2016-11-30
$8,193
Fund raising - food/rental
Infinity Signs
2016-12-29
$4,549
Printing - 2016 bi-fold mailer
City of Berwyn
2016-12-06
$3,066
Postage
Diamond Graphics Inc.
2016-12-12
$2,535
Printing,mailing,delivering mayor's christmas card
Special T Unlimited
2016-10-19
$2,343
Tee shirts for parademarchers
Infinity Signs
2016-11-08
$1,925
Printing
Berwyn VFW 2378
2016-12-29
$1,550
Hall rental for 2016 christmas party
Berwyn Post Office
2016-12-19
$1,501
Postage for election flyers
Infinity Signs
2016-11-08
$1,437
Printing post cards (alicia ruiz)
Hodas & Associates
2016-11-08
$1,200
Graphic design for candidate piece
SDL Ventures
2016-12-02
$1,100
December, 2016 rent
SDL Ventures
2016-11-01
$1,100
Rent - november 1, 2016
SDL Ventures
2016-10-01
$1,100
Rent for october, 2016
Infinity Signs
2016-10-18
$1,094
Signs and banner 9/1/2016 golf outing
Glen Eagles Country Club
2016-11-30
$1,000
Deposit for 2017 golf outing
Robert Lovero
2016-12-02
$1,000
Consulting
Robert Lovero
2016-10-01
$1,000
Consulting
Robert Lovero
2016-11-01
$1,000
Consulting
Best Buy
2016-11-15
$976
Office equipment (5 re-furbished lap tops)
Bettina Hernandez
2016-12-02
$960
Stipends
Bettina Hernandez
2016-11-04
$960
Stipends
Bettina Hernandez
2016-11-18
$960
Stipends
Bettina Hernandez
2016-10-21
$960
Stipends
Bettina Hernandez
2016-10-07
$960
Stipends
Bettina Hernandez
2016-12-28
$960
Campaign work

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