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How did Melinda Bush spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Melinda Bush's election campaign committee, Friends of Melinda Bush, spent $35,330 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Bush's committee spent the most on salaries in the quarter, with 61.1% of this total ($8,279) going to Nickolas Meyer in Round Lake Beach. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bush's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Salaries
$13,546
38.3%
Payroll taxes
$5,824
16.5%
Sponsorships
$5,000
14.2%
Rent
$4,095
11.6%
Lodging
$1,012
2.9%
Utilities
$741
2.1%
Software
$630
1.8%
Web expenses
$567
1.6%
Phones and internet
$506
1.4%
Subscriptions
$500
1.4%
Storage
$492
1.4%
Payroll fees
$479
1.4%
Event expenses
$458
1.3%
Supplies
$342
1%
Rental fee
$340
1%
Event shuttle services
$300
0.9%
Holiday food donation
$243
0.7%
Meals
$226
0.6%
Donations
$25
< 0.1%

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
A Safe Place
2018-02-15
$5,000
Sponsorships
Nickolas Meyer
2018-01-26
$3,423
Salaries
Edward Gallagher
2018-01-26
$1,861
Salaries
Nage One, LLC
2018-02-02
$1,365
Rent
Nage One, LLC
2018-01-09
$1,365
Rent
Nage One, LLC
2018-03-06
$1,365
Rent
United States Treasury
2018-01-26
$1,318
Payroll taxes
Swissotel Chicago
2018-01-09
$1,012
Lodging
Social Security Administration
2018-01-26
$930
Payroll taxes
Nickolas Meyer
2018-03-29
$675
Salaries
Nickolas Meyer
2018-01-29
$675
Salaries
Nickolas Meyer
2018-02-16
$675
Salaries
Nickolas Meyer
2018-03-02
$675
Salaries
Nickolas Meyer
2018-03-14
$675
Salaries
NGP Van Inc.
2018-01-12
$630
Software
Nickolas Meyer
2018-01-04
$610
Salaries
Nickolas Meyer
2018-01-16
$610
Salaries
Edward Gallagher
2018-01-29
$515
Salaries
Edward Gallagher
2018-02-16
$515
Salaries
Edward Gallagher
2018-03-02
$515
Salaries
Edward Gallagher
2018-03-14
$515
Salaries
Edward Gallagher
2018-03-29
$515
Salaries
Ahead of Our Time Publishing Inc
2018-02-16
$500
Subscriptions
Great Chicago Food & Beverage
2018-01-22
$458
Event expenses
Edward Gallagher
2018-01-04
$415
Salaries

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