How did Lawrence M Walsh Jr spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

By Local Labs News Service

Apr 7, 2017

Democratic Lawrence M Walsh Jr's election campaign committee, Friends for Larry Walsh Jr, spent $15,413 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Walsh's committee spent the most on donations in the quarter, with 40% of this total ($1,500) going to Downstate Democratic Caucus in Smithton. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Walsh's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose

Purpose

Amount

Percent of total spending

Donations

$3,750

24.3%

Inaugural reception

$2,500

16.2%

Returned check

$1,500

9.7%

Car lease payment

$1,221

7.9%

Sponsor

$1,000

6.5%

Campaign services feb

$1,000

6.5%

Campaign services

$1,000

6.5%

Car lease

$610

Hotel

$457

Fundraiser meeting

$437

2.8%

Advertising

$415

2.7%

Accounting fees

$300

Dinner donation

$300

Web site expense

$299

1.9%

Stamps

$245

1.6%

Funeral flowers

$212

1.4%

Signs

$165

1.1%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter

Recipient

Date

Amount

Purpose

Butternut Hut

2017-01-11

$2,500

Inaugural reception

Downstate Democratic Caucus

2017-01-02

$1,500

Donations

Ameren Illinois

2017-03-27

$1,000

Returned check

Linda Chapa LaVia for Mayor

2017-02-18

$1,000

Donations

Nancy Pohlman

2017-03-17

$1,000

Campaign services feb

Nancy Pohlman

2017-01-31

$1,000

Campaign services

Ally Auto

2017-03-27

$610

Car lease payment

Ally Auto

2017-01-27

$610

Car lease

Ally Auto

2017-02-27

$610

Car lease payment

Chaney Monge Foundation

2017-03-17

$500

Sponsor

Channahon Township Democrats

2017-02-18

$500

Donations

Joliet Township Democrats

2017-03-01

$500

Donations

LKQ Corporation Employee Good Government Fund

2017-02-23

$500

Returned check

Embassy Suites

2017-01-04

$457

Hotel

Ruth Chris Steakhouse

2017-01-04

$437

Fundraiser meeting

Carey & Thornton

2017-02-11

$300

Accounting fees

CASA of Will County

2017-01-21

$300

Dinner donation

Wordpress

2017-02-07

$299

Web site expense

Committee to Elect Sue Gulas

2017-02-01

$250

Donations

Southland Friends of Labor

2017-03-17

$250

Sponsor

United Way of Will County

2017-01-21

$250

Advertising

Will County Board Democratic Caucus

2017-03-16

$250

Sponsor

US Postmaster

2017-03-06

$245

Stamps

Colman Florist

2017-03-08

$212

Funeral flowers

Royal Publishing

2017-01-21

$165

Advertising

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