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How did Charles E Meier spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Republican Charles E Meier's election campaign committee, Citizens for Charlie Meier, spent $17,307 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Meier's committee spent the most on golf outings in the quarter, with 71.8% of this total ($6,050) going to Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course in Okawville. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Meier's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Golf outings
$8,426
48.7%
Promotional items
$3,814
22%
Donations
$1,054
6.1%
Sponsorships
$1,004
5.8%
Raffle prizes
$666
3.9%
Fund raising (food)
$499
2.9%
Candidate lodging
$379
2.2%
Insurance
$372
2.2%
Staff salaries
$354
2.1%
Production media expenses
$307
1.8%
Fund raising entertainment
$300
1.7%
Office supplies
$53
0.3%
Newspaper advertising
$50
0.3%
Subscriptions
$26
0.2%

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
Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course
2017-08-24
$5,900
Golf outings
Everlasting Etch
2017-08-26
$1,717
Promotional items
Germantown Trust and Savings Bank
2017-08-17
$1,550
Golf outings
Lee's Sports
2017-08-07
$963
Promotional items
St Clair Co 4-H Auction
2017-08-05
$614
Sponsorships
BC Signs
2017-08-26
$500
Promotional items
All Mart
2017-08-26
$499
Fund raising (food)
Madison County 4-H Auction
2017-07-20
$479
Donations
JDRA Shooting Systems
2017-08-07
$416
Raffle prizes
Oakdale State Bank
2017-07-20
$400
Donations
Clinton County 4-H
2017-07-20
$390
Sponsorships
Charles E. Meier
2017-08-28
$379
Candidate lodging
Erie Insurance
2017-07-01
$372
Insurance
Everlasting Etch
2017-08-26
$357
Golf outings
Ryan Tozer
2017-09-05
$338
Promotional items
Charles E. Meier
2017-09-13
$300
Fund raising entertainment
A-1 Sportswear
2017-08-07
$295
Promotional items
Christ Bros Inc
2017-08-20
$253
Golf outings
Precision Outfitters
2017-09-13
$250
Raffle prizes
Breese Journal
2017-09-13
$188
Golf outings
Troy-St Jacob-Maryville Chamber
2017-07-01
$175
Donations
Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course
2017-08-28
$150
Golf outings
Wm and Eunice Hettenhausen
2017-07-21
$144
Staff salaries
Cardmember Services
2017-07-01
$100
Production media expenses
Wm and Eunice Hettenhausen
2017-07-01
$78
Staff salaries

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