How did Pamela J Althoff spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

By Local Labs News Service

Jan 7, 2018

Republican Pamela J Althoff's election campaign committee, Citizens for Pamela J Althoff, spent $15,473 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Althoff's committee spent the most on fundraising services retainer in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,000) going to Joan M. Etten LLC in Park Ridge. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Althoff's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose

Purpose

Amount

Percent of total spending

Fundraising services retainer

$3,000

19.4%

Donations

$2,500

16.2%

Travel expenses

$2,294

14.8%

Xmas gift

$2,000

12.9%

Unauthorized charges/stolen debit card

$1,645

10.6%

Gift given

$620

Treasurer work

$450

2.9%

Youth adv council dinner

$399

2.6%

Gifts given

$374

2.4%

Dining

$354

2.3%

Republican staff xmas party

$350

2.3%

Gift baskets

$235

1.5%

Xmas gifts

$231

1.5%

Design work

$202

1.3%

Advertising

$202

1.3%

Taxi

$172

1.1%

Parking fees

$163

1.1%

Office supplies

$122

0.8%

Event expenses

$90

0.6%

Youth adv council

$64

0.4%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter

Recipient

Date

Amount

Purpose

Macy's

2017-12-20

$1,345

Unauthorized charges/stolen debit card

Childserv

2017-11-02

$1,000

Donations

Cathy Danca

2017-12-26

$1,000

Xmas gift

Joan M. Etten LLC

2017-10-11

$1,000

Fundraising services retainer

Joan M. Etten LLC

2017-11-10

$1,000

Fundraising services retainer

Joan M. Etten LLC

2017-12-05

$1,000

Fundraising services retainer

NRA Foundation

2017-10-06

$1,000

Donations

Cheryl Sakris

2017-12-26

$500

Gift given

Matthew Vala

2017-12-19

$500

Xmas gift

Confidante the

2017-11-20

$475

Travel expenses

31 North Banquets & Catering

2017-11-22

$399

Youth adv council dinner

United Air Lines

2017-12-18

$379

Travel expenses

Woodstock Veterinary Clinic

2017-11-13

$365

Travel expenses

Gin Mill

2017-12-13

$350

Republican staff xmas party

Macy's

2017-12-20

$300

Unauthorized charges/stolen debit card

Woodstock Veterinary Clinic

2017-11-22

$283

Travel expenses

Assisi Animal Foundation

2017-11-17

$250

Donations

Eric Parker

2017-12-18

$250

Xmas gift

Illinois Campaign for Political Reform

2017-10-16

$250

Donations

Donnette Watrous

2017-12-27

$250

Xmas gift

Woodstock Veterinary Clinic

2017-10-06

$204

Travel expenses

One Zero Charlie

2017-11-17

$202

Design work

One Zero Charlie

2017-11-29

$202

Advertising

Hampton Social

2017-10-11

$184

Dining

Bed Bath & Beyond

2017-10-25

$177

Gifts given

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