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How did J Michael Houston spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Non partisan J Michael Houston's election campaign committee, Houston for Mayor, spent $1,469 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Houston's committee spent the most on restoration donation in the quarter, with all those payments ($250) going to Illinois Executive Mansion Association in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Houston's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Restoration donation
$250
17%
Senior dues and assessment
$226
15.4%
2 tickets to 2016 trailblazer award dinner
$200
13.6%
Two tickets to 10th india night supporting nicu
$200
13.6%
Support of annual fundraiser - festival of trees gala
$200
13.6%
Political meal - j.m. and c. houston/b. and s. braasch
$186
12.7%
Political meal - j.m. houston/b. logan/b. braasch/r. omer/k. lehmann
$142
9.7%
Political meal - j.m. houston/j. langfelder/j. zerkel
$41
2.8%
Political meal - j.m. houston/l. c. stott
$23
1.6%

Table 2 below shows the top 9 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Illinois Executive Mansion Association
2016-11-26
$250
Restoration donation
Sangamo Club
2016-10-19
$226
Senior dues and assessment
Abraham Lincoln Council - Boy Scouts of America
2016-10-13
$200
2 tickets to 2016 trailblazer award dinner
HSHS St. John's Foundation
2016-12-11
$200
Two tickets to 10th india night supporting nicu
Memorial's Fiestival of Trees
2016-12-11
$200
Support of annual fundraiser - festival of trees gala
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
2016-12-11
$186
Political meal - j.m. and c. houston/b. and s. braasch
Coz's Pizza & Pub
2016-11-03
$142
Political meal - j.m. houston/b. logan/b. braasch/r. omer/k. lehmann
Coz's Pizza & Pub
2016-11-03
$41
Political meal - j.m. houston/j. langfelder/j. zerkel
Sangamo Club
2016-11-29
$23
Political meal - j.m. houston/l. c. stott

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