How did Natalie A Manley spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

By Local Labs News Service

Jan 7, 2018

Democratic Natalie A Manley's election campaign committee, Friends of Natalie Manley, spent $11,389 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Manley's committee spent the most on staff salaries in the quarter, with 46.5% of this total ($4,112) going to Nora Gruenberg in Tinley Park. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Manley's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose

Purpose

Amount

Percent of total spending

Staff salaries

$8,853

77.7%

Mileage expenses

$840

7.4%

Meals

$360

3.2%

Food

$360

3.2%

Sponsorships

$300

2.6%

Ticket purchases

$250

2.2%

Newspaper advertising

$250

2.2%

Parking

$176

1.6%

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

Nora Gruenberg

2017-11-21

$2,500

Staff salaries

Lee Ann Revis

2017-11-21

$2,500

Staff salaries

Nora Gruenberg

2017-10-05

$1,000

Staff salaries

Lee Ann Revis

2017-10-05

$1,000

Staff salaries

Nora Gruenberg

2017-11-04

$395

Mileage expenses

Nora Gruenberg

2017-11-16

$362

Staff salaries

Lee Ann Revis

2017-11-16

$362

Staff salaries

Bella Cucina Catering

2017-12-06

$360

Meals

Bella Cucina Catering

2017-10-05

$360

Food

Citizens Against Abuse

2017-10-12

$300

Sponsorships

Jeff Blaze

2017-11-11

$250

Staff salaries

George A Perinar Memorial Banquest Hall

2017-10-03

$250

Ticket purchases

Nora Gruenberg

2017-12-21

$250

Staff salaries

Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce

2017-12-07

$250

Newspaper advertising

Lee Ann Revis

2017-12-21

$250

Staff salaries

Shannon Tipton-Stark

2017-12-11

$216

Staff salaries

Lee Ann Revis

2017-12-21

$194

Mileage expenses

Shannon Tipton-Stark

2017-11-04

$162

Staff salaries

Lee Ann Revis

2017-11-05

$155

Mileage expenses

Nora Gruenberg

2017-12-21

$95

Mileage expenses