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How did Bill Mitchell spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Republican Bill Mitchell's election campaign committee, Citizens for Bill Mitchell, spent $11,790 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Mitchell's committee spent the most on mileage expenses in the quarter, with 86.2% of this total ($1,871) going to Bill Mitchell in Forsyth. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Mitchell's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mileage expenses
$2,171
18.4%
Telephone bill balance
$2,000
17%
Telephone bill to bring current
$2,000
17%
Printing
$1,007
8.5%
Contractual expenses
$1,000
8.5%
Campaign telephone
$945
8%
Cell phones
$512
4.3%
Meals
$430
3.7%
Office supplies
$424
3.6%
Telephone expenses
$345
2.9%
Postage
$235
2%
Bulk mailing permit
$215
1.8%
Equipment - purchase
$183
1.6%
Food brats with bill senior center
$160
1.4%
Candidate lodging
$159
1.4%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
At & T
2016-08-12
$2,000
Telephone bill balance
At & T
2016-08-12
$2,000
Telephone bill to bring current
Adlexx
2016-09-20
$1,007
Printing
Nick Bellini
2016-09-09
$1,000
Contractual expenses
Bill Mitchell
2016-09-02
$822
Mileage expenses
Bill Mitchell
2016-07-05
$703
Mileage expenses
At & T
2016-08-25
$345
Telephone expenses
Bill Mitchell
2016-08-02
$345
Mileage expenses
At & T
2016-09-06
$322
Campaign telephone
At & T
2016-08-03
$318
Campaign telephone
At & T
2016-07-06
$303
Campaign telephone
Postmaster
2016-09-19
$235
Postage
Postmaster
2016-09-19
$215
Bulk mailing permit
At & T
2016-07-05
$200
Cell phones
Brown's Truck Accessories
2016-09-29
$183
Equipment - purchase
At & T
2016-08-05
$170
Cell phones
Sam's Club
2016-08-30
$160
Food brats with bill senior center
Marriott Hotel
2016-08-29
$159
Candidate lodging
At & T
2016-09-06
$140
Cell phones
Staples Office Supply
2016-07-12
$132
Office supplies
Staples Office Supply
2016-09-29
$124
Office supplies
Melissa Wooters
2016-09-27
$100
Mileage expenses
Melissa Wooters
2016-08-18
$100
Mileage expenses
Melissa Wooters
2016-09-12
$100
Mileage expenses
Sam's Club
2016-07-01
$97
Office supplies

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