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Monday, November 25, 2024

How did Gerald C Bender spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Independent Gerald C Bender's election campaign committee, Committee for Retention of Judges in Cook County, spent $23,491 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Bender's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($7,500) going to Mary Kay Dawson in Glenview. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bender's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$7,500
31.9%
Food
$4,527
19.3%
Hall rental for raising funds
$4,340
18.5%
Accounting fees
$3,425
14.6%
Website design
$1,760
7.5%
Photography
$845
3.6%
T-shirts
$547
2.3%
Palm cards
$375
1.6%
Rent
$171
0.7%

Table 2 below shows the top 14 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Inspired Catering and Events
2018-06-04
$4,527
Food
Warady & Davis LLP
2018-06-20
$3,425
Accounting fees
City of Chicago
2018-05-21
$3,340
Hall rental for raising funds
Mary Kay Dawson
2018-05-16
$2,500
Consulting
Mary Kay Dawson
2018-06-25
$2,500
Consulting
Edward Young
2018-06-04
$1,760
Website design
Mary Kay Dawson
2018-05-16
$1,500
Consulting
City of Chicago
2018-05-21
$1,000
Hall rental for raising funds
Mary Kay Dawson
2018-05-08
$1,000
Consulting
Business Counselors Company
2018-05-23
$547
T-shirts
Amy Bissonette Photography
2018-05-08
$495
Photography
ef Design Group Inc,
2018-06-04
$375
Palm cards
Amy Bissonette Photography
2018-05-23
$350
Photography
Illinois Bar Association
2018-04-30
$171
Rent

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