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How did Jim Olson spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Democratic Jim Olson's election campaign committee, Committee to Elect Jim Olson, spent $5,831 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Olson's committee spent the most on golf outings in the quarter, with 24.2% of this total ($570) going to Brian Towne in Lasalle. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Olson's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Golf outings
$2,360
40.5%
Promotional items
$1,508
25.9%
Newspaper advertising
$687
11.8%
Printing
$655
11.2%
Billboard expenses
$338
5.8%
Raffle prizes
$281
4.8%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Advertising Consultants
2016-06-27
$1,508
Promotional items
Key Outdoor Advertising
2016-06-16
$338
Billboard expenses
Scott Harl
2016-06-27
$300
Golf outings
Wallace Fire Dept
2016-06-11
$300
Golf outings
Fastprint
2016-06-02
$290
Printing
Fastprint
2016-04-27
$287
Printing
Walmart
2016-05-06
$281
Raffle prizes
Ipcsa
2016-04-14
$260
Golf outings
Times
2016-05-03
$222
Newspaper advertising
Newstribune
2016-05-05
$219
Newspaper advertising
Ill Valley Federation Of Labor
2016-05-25
$200
Golf outings
Brian Towne
2016-05-28
$200
Golf outings
Lasalle Fire Association
2016-05-25
$150
Golf outings
Brian Towne
2016-05-28
$150
Golf outings
Times
2016-04-07
$128
Newspaper advertising
Brian Towne
2016-05-28
$120
Golf outings
Newstribune
2016-04-01
$117
Newspaper advertising
Ill Valley Federation Of Labor
2016-05-25
$100
Golf outings
Illinois Valley Area Chamber Of Commerce
2016-05-25
$100
Golf outings
Ipcsa
2016-04-14
$100
Golf outings
Lasalle Fire Association
2016-05-25
$100
Golf outings
Brian Towne
2016-05-28
$100
Golf outings
Wallace Fire Dept
2016-04-07
$100
Golf outings
Illinois Valley Area Chamber Of Commerce
2016-05-25
$80
Golf outings
Fastprint
2016-06-17
$58
Printing

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