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How did Tom Klein spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Republican Tom Klein's election campaign committee, Citizens for Tom Klein, spent $3,023 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Klein's committee spent the most on gift cards for playday prizes in the quarter, with all those payments ($750) going to St. Bridget's School in Loves Park. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Klein's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Gift cards for playday prizes
$750
24.8%
Cellphones
$640
21.2%
Bocce and tv ads
$540
17.9%
Sponsorships
$275
9.1%
Advertising
$250
8.3%
Principal payment, lawson
$230
7.6%
Accounting fees
$188
6.2%
Event tickets
$150
5%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
St. Bridget's School
2017-05-15
$750
Gift cards for playday prizes
Venetian Club
2017-05-08
$540
Bocce and tv ads
IBEW Golf Playday
2017-05-30
$275
Sponsorships
Boylan High School
2017-05-30
$250
Advertising
Verizon Wireless
2017-05-05
$213
Cellphones
Verizon Wireless
2017-06-07
$213
Cellphones
Verizon Wireless
2017-04-06
$213
Cellphones
Thomas Lawson
2017-04-28
$188
Accounting fees
Venetian Club
2017-04-09
$150
Event tickets
Thomas Lawson
2017-04-28
$83
Principal payment, lawson
Thomas Lawson
2017-04-28
$60
Principal payment, lawson
Thomas Lawson
2017-04-28
$44
Principal payment, lawson
Thomas Lawson
2017-04-28
$41
Principal payment, lawson

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