Patlak's committee spent the most on contribution refund 4th quarter 2016 in the quarter, with 12.8% of this total ($1,250) going to George Behrens in Munster. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Patlak's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Contribution refund 4th quarter 2016
$9,750
48%
Contribution refund 1st quarter 2017
$4,500
22.1%
Food and beverages
$3,101
15.3%
Legal services
$700
3.4%
Printing
$563
2.8%
Consulting
$500
2.5%
Legal consulting
$480
2.4%
Fundraiser deposit
$250
1.2%
Stamps
$196
1%
Benefit dinner
$180
0.9%
Postage for certified mail
$103
0.5%
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
River Roast
2017-11-09
$3,101
Food and beverages
George Behrens
2017-12-28
$1,250
Contribution refund 4th quarter 2016
Law Offices of Gary H. Smith
2017-12-28
$1,250
Contribution refund 1st quarter 2017
David E. III McCracken
2017-12-28
$1,250
Contribution refund 4th quarter 2016
Robert Sarnoff
2017-12-28
$1,250
Contribution refund 4th quarter 2016
The Law offices of William J. Seitz
2017-12-28
$1,250
Contribution refund 4th quarter 2016
Edward P. Larkin
2017-12-28
$750
Contribution refund 4th quarter 2016
Law Offices of Gary H. Smith
2017-12-28
$750
Contribution refund 4th quarter 2016
Schiller, Strauss & Lavin
2017-12-28
$750
Contribution refund 1st quarter 2017
Steven B. Pearlman & Associates
2017-12-28
$750
Contribution refund 1st quarter 2017
Steven B. Pearlman & Associates
2017-12-28
$750
Contribution refund 4th quarter 2016
Law office of Kory Atkinson
2017-10-05
$700
Legal services
Law office of Kory Atkinson
2017-11-09
$480
Legal consulting
Minuteman Press
2017-10-06
$382
Printing
Brown, Udell, Pomerantz and Delrahim, Ltd.
2017-12-28
$250
Contribution refund 1st quarter 2017
Chapekis & Chapekis
2017-12-28
$250
Contribution refund 4th quarter 2016
Field & Goldberg
2017-12-28
$250
Contribution refund 4th quarter 2016
Frank A. Edelman LTD.
2017-12-28
$250
Contribution refund 4th quarter 2016
Frank A. Edelman LTD.
2017-12-28
$250
Contribution refund 1st quarter 2017
George Gullo Developmant Corporation
2017-12-28
$250
Contribution refund 4th quarter 2016
Gregory Hilton
2017-12-28
$250
Contribution refund 4th quarter 2016
Katsaros & Steffey, P.C.
2017-12-28
$250
Contribution refund 4th quarter 2016
Katsaros & Steffey, P.C.
2017-12-28
$250
Contribution refund 1st quarter 2017
Mayster & Chaimson, LTD.
2017-12-28
$250
Contribution refund 4th quarter 2016
Mayster & Chaimson, LTD.
2017-12-28
$250
Contribution refund 1st quarter 2017