How did Kimberly A Lightford spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

By West Cook News

Jul 7, 2017

Democratic Kimberly A Lightford's election campaign committee, Citizens for Lightford, spent $18,413 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Lightford's committee spent the most on supplies in the quarter, with 26.6% of this total ($927) going to 4imprint in Oshkosh. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Lightford's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose

Purpose

Amount

Percent of total spending

Supplies

$3,492

19%

Promotional items

$3,046

16.5%

Car lease payment

$2,127

11.6%

Car lease deposit

$1,500

8.2%

Hall rental for raising funds

$1,290

Catering

$993

5.4%

Fund raising (food)

$838

4.6%

Equipment rental

$813

4.4%

Staff salaries

$720

3.9%

Meals

$595

3.2%

Donations

$578

3.1%

Candidate lodging

$562

3.1%

Cell phones

$365

Food

$357

1.9%

Printing

$339

1.8%

Office supplies

$263

1.4%

Storage

$212

1.2%

Election day expenses

$128

0.7%

Gasoline

$127

0.7%

Car maintenance

$62

0.3%

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

4imprint

2017-06-02

$3,046

Promotional items

Bear Cat Leasing

2017-05-12

$1,500

Car lease deposit

Wyndham Hotel

2017-05-01

$1,290

Hall rental for raising funds

4imprint

2017-05-04

$927

Supplies

Wyndham Hotel

2017-05-05

$838

Fund raising (food)

Bear Cat Leasing

2017-06-06

$725

Car lease payment

Bear Cat Leasing

2017-04-07

$701

Car lease payment

Bear Cat Leasing

2017-05-10

$701

Car lease payment

Tropical Time Carribean

2017-05-07

$693

Catering

AA Rental

2017-04-10

$584

Equipment rental

Hilton Chicago

2017-04-25

$562

Candidate lodging

Burlington Coat Factory

2017-05-01

$552

Supplies

Black Ensemble Theatre

2017-04-14

$500

Donations

Walmart

2017-05-03

$412

Supplies

Aniya Lightford

2017-06-16

$400

Staff salaries

Mahogany Graphics

2017-05-07

$339

Printing

Terri Lynn Porter

2017-06-23

$320

Staff salaries

Surf's Up Chicken & Fish

2017-04-26

$312

Food

HomeGoods

2017-05-08

$306

Supplies

Janon Porter

2017-05-07

$300

Catering

Hobby Lobby

2017-05-05

$296

Supplies

Office Max/Office Depot

2017-06-16

$263

Office supplies

Dollar Tree Store, Inc.

2017-06-09

$235

Supplies

Cube Smart

2017-05-03

$212

Storage

Walmart

2017-06-19

$209

Supplies

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