Welch's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 42.6% of this total ($6,000) going to KJD Strategies in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Welch's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$14,073
29.8%
Mailing
$10,851
23%
Newspaper advertising
$2,500
5.3%
Magazine advertising
$2,400
5.1%
Office rent suite d
$2,000
4.2%
Donations
$1,500
3.2%
Utilities
$1,372
2.9%
Food
$1,300
2.8%
Campaign work
$1,270
2.7%
Fund raising entertainment
$1,200
2.5%
Office rental, suite d
$1,000
2.1%
Flowers
$979
2.1%
Ad books
$750
1.6%
Photography
$720
1.5%
Hall rental for raising funds
$700
1.5%
Hams - broadview senior club christmas
$530
1.1%
Donation - turkeys for christmas
$500
1.1%
Donation - turkeys
$500
1.1%
Promotional items
$484
1%
Office supplies
$417
0.9%
Food - seniors thanksgiving
$365
0.8%
Food - west suburban seniors thanksgiving luncheon
$365
0.8%
Rental fees
$247
0.5%
Entertainment
$200
0.4%
Donation - football uniforms
$200
0.4%
Donation - christmas tree lighting ceremony
$200
0.4%
Subscriptions
$182
0.4%
Security system
$155
0.3%
Reimbursement for parade walkers
$120
0.3%
Donation - senior christmas party
$100
0.2%
Reimbursements
$80
0.2%
Reimbursement - window washer
$20
< 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
Express Mailing Service
2017-12-04
$10,851
Mailing
KJD Strategies
2017-10-02
$6,000
Consulting
McGaffer Communications, LLP
2017-12-04
$3,323
Consulting
West Suburban Journal Newspaper
2017-10-02
$2,500
Newspaper advertising
In Particular, Inc.
2017-11-17
$1,500
Magazine advertising
Atiba Johnson
2017-12-07
$1,200
Fund raising entertainment
Symone's Catering
2017-10-28
$1,050
Food
Al Forst
2017-10-01
$1,000
Office rental, suite d
Al Forst
2017-11-01
$1,000
Office rent suite d
Al Forst
2017-12-01
$1,000
Office rent suite d
Operation Uplift
2017-11-30
$1,000
Donations
Dimietha Sangster
2017-12-21
$1,000
Consulting
Tionna Waters
2017-12-21
$1,000
Consulting
Ashland Addison Florist
2017-12-04
$869
Flowers
Exit Strategy Brewing Co.
2017-12-04
$700
Hall rental for raising funds
Pete's Fresh Market
2017-11-20
$530
Hams - broadview senior club christmas
Bellwood First Party
2017-12-07
$500
Donations
Grace Central Church
2017-12-08
$500
Donation - turkeys for christmas
Greater LaGrange YMCA
2017-11-07
$500
Ad books
Plcca
2017-11-14
$500
Donation - turkeys
Dimietha Sangster
2017-12-21
$500
Campaign work
Tionna Waters
2017-10-02
$500
Consulting
Tionna Waters
2017-10-27
$500
Consulting
Tionna Waters
2017-11-30
$500
Consulting
Tionna Waters
2017-12-31
$500
Consulting
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