Bennett's committee spent the most on signs in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,280) going to Accu Graphics in Crescent City. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bennett's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Signs
$4,280
22.7%
Consulting
$3,750
19.9%
Fund raising (food)
$1,843
9.8%
Printing and mailing
$1,641
8.7%
Printing and mailing g c event
$939
5%
Lodging ncls legislative summitt
$842
4.5%
Office equipment
$721
3.8%
Cell phones
$648
3.4%
T-shirts
$566
3%
Printing and mailing hoopeston fundraiser
$529
2.8%
Printing and mailing el paso fundraiser
$459
2.4%
Parade candy
$418
2.2%
Hall rental for raising funds
$350
1.9%
Internet access
$324
1.7%
Fund raising event
$250
1.3%
Subscriptions
$244
1.3%
Sign supplies
$215
1.1%
Website expenses
$175
0.9%
Lodging hro retreat
$159
0.8%
Mailing fee
$111
0.6%
Advertising-internet
$100
0.5%
Postage
$94
0.5%
Computer software
$85
0.5%
Post office box
$58
0.3%
Internet advertising
$56
0.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Accu Graphics
2016-08-17
$4,210
Signs
The Newberg Group
2016-08-10
$1,250
Consulting
The Newberg Group
2016-07-08
$1,250
Consulting
The Newberg Group
2016-09-08
$1,250
Consulting
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 1019
2016-07-20
$1,056
Fund raising (food)
Alphagraphics
2016-09-27
$939
Printing and mailing g c event
Alphagraphics
2016-08-10
$886
Printing and mailing
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
2016-09-08
$842
Lodging ncls legislative summitt
Alphagraphics
2016-07-20
$754
Printing and mailing
Y Z Tek
2016-07-18
$721
Office equipment
Kearfott Graphix
2016-07-20
$566
T-shirts
El Paso Golf Club Inc
2016-09-27
$562
Fund raising (food)
Alphagraphics
2016-09-08
$529
Printing and mailing hoopeston fundraiser
Alphagraphics
2016-09-08
$459
Printing and mailing el paso fundraiser
Verizon Wireless Headquarters
2016-07-20
$376
Cell phones
Kruse Center
2016-08-26
$350
Hall rental for raising funds
Watseka Elks Club
2016-08-30
$250
Fund raising event
The Daily Journal
2016-08-26
$244
Subscriptions
Berkot's Super Foods
2016-09-08
$224
Fund raising (food)
Big R Stores
2016-09-08
$215
Sign supplies
Sams Club
2016-09-08
$176
Parade candy
Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette
2016-09-08
$159
Lodging hro retreat
Verizon Wireless Headquarters
2016-08-10
$136
Cell phones
Verizon Wireless Headquarters
2016-09-16
$136
Cell phones
Sams Club
2016-09-16
$127
Parade candy