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How did Laura Fine spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Laura Fine's election campaign committee, Friends of Laura Fine, spent $3,245 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Fine's committee spent the most on donations in the quarter, with 44.9% of this total ($500) going to Planned Parenthood Illinois Action in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Fine's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Donations
$1,113
34.3%
Lodging
$611
18.8%
Office supplies
$464
14.3%
Accounting fees
$430
13.3%
Meals
$226
7%
Dues and lunches
$200
6.2%
Annual fund
$200
6.2%

Table 2 below shows the top 13 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Planned Parenthood Illinois Action
2017-01-23
$500
Donations
Amazon.com
2017-02-09
$434
Office supplies
Friman, Gorlick & Co
2017-03-23
$430
Accounting fees
DoubleTree - Abraham Lincoln Hotel
2017-02-09
$311
Lodging
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
2017-01-19
$300
Lodging
Alexander's Steakhouse
2017-02-09
$226
Meals
Kiwanis of Glenview-Northbrook
2017-01-25
$200
Dues and lunches
Rotary Foundation
2017-01-03
$200
Annual fund
UIF/Edgar Fellows Program
2017-01-05
$200
Donations
Glenview Education Foundation
2017-03-06
$157
Donations
Respiratory Health Assocation
2017-02-09
$155
Donations
Glenview Education Foundation
2017-03-14
$101
Donations
Amazon.com
2017-03-06
$29
Office supplies

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