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

By Local Labs News Service

Oct 7, 2017

Non partisan J Michael Houston's election campaign committee, Houston for Mayor, spent $377 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Houston's committee spent the most on political meal - j.m. houston/w.mendenhall and dues/assessments in the quarter, with all those payments ($305) going to Sangamo Club in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Houston's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose

Purpose

Amount

Percent of total spending

Political meal - j.m. houston/w.mendenhall and dues/assessments

$305

80.9%

Political meals - j.m. houston/b. mccarty and staff recognition fund

$72

19.1%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter