Howard's committee spent the most on promotional items in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,981) going to Stars & Stripes, Inc. in Bridgeview. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Howard's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Promotional items
$4,981
65%
Palm cards
$1,076
14.1%
Campaign office supplies
$581
7.6%
Food for volunteers
$419
5.5%
Office supplies
$293
3.8%
Lumber for parade float
$214
2.8%
Meals for volunteers
$94
1.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 11 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Stars & Stripes, Inc.
2018-10-05
$3,542
Promotional items
Stars & Stripes, Inc.
2018-10-01
$1,439
Promotional items
Stars & Stripes, Inc.
2018-11-06
$1,000
Palm cards
Walmart
2018-11-06
$581
Campaign office supplies
Samsclub-Walmart
2018-10-25
$293
Office supplies
RP Lumber
2018-11-26
$214
Lumber for parade float
Walt's Foods
2018-11-07
$186
Food for volunteers
Cuzins
2018-10-15
$131
Food for volunteers
Cuzins
2018-10-01
$102
Food for volunteers
Cuzins
2018-11-13
$94
Meals for volunteers
Stars & Stripes, Inc.
2018-12-14
$76
Palm cards
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