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