Silvestri's committee spent the most on fundraising expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($7,802) going to Morton's Steakhouse in Rosemont. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Silvestri's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fundraising expenses
$7,802
58.8%
Donations
$1,953
14.7%
Computer software
$749
5.6%
Telephone expenses
$729
5.5%
Office help
$600
4.5%
Meal
$563
4.2%
Public relations
$380
2.9%
Printing
$300
2.3%
Postage
$198
1.5%
Table 2 below shows the top 23 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Morton's Steakhouse
2017-03-13
$7,302
Fundraising expenses
ELECT Inc.
2017-01-13
$749
Computer software
Columbian Club of Chicago
2017-01-02
$650
Donations
Morton's Steakhouse
2017-01-11
$500
Fundraising expenses
Corner Bakery
2017-02-12
$378
Meal
Edison Park Chamber of Commerce
2017-02-01
$298
Donations
Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce
2017-03-05
$275
Donations
AT&T Mobility
2017-01-02
$254
Telephone expenses
AT&T Mobility
2017-02-01
$252
Telephone expenses
Norridge-Harwood Hts. Little League Baseball Inc.
2017-03-13
$250
Donations
Operaton North Pole
2017-01-26
$250
Donations
Printing Station
2017-01-20
$250
Printing
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
2017-03-20
$230
Donations
AT&T Mobility
2017-03-13
$221
Telephone expenses
Godiva Chocolatier
2017-01-11
$200
Public relations
Alicia Jakymiw
2017-02-08
$200
Office help
Alicia Jakymiw
2017-03-04
$200
Office help
Alicia Jakymiw
2017-01-10
$200
Office help
US Post Office
2017-02-12
$198
Postage
Flower Fantasy
2017-02-22
$180
Public relations
Gene and Georgetti
2017-01-11
$135
Meal
Printing Station
2017-03-06
$50
Printing
Gene and Georgetti
2017-03-13
$49
Meal
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