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