How did Jim Ardis spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

By Local Labs News Service

Apr 7, 2017

Non partis Jim Ardis's election campaign committee, Jim Ardis for Council Committee, spent $26,716 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Ardis's committee spent the most on signs in the quarter, with all those payments ($6,452) going to Victory Enterprises in Davenport. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Ardis's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose

Purpose

Amount

Percent of total spending

Signs

$6,452

24.2%

Fund raising (food)

$5,758

21.6%

Promotional items

$5,485

20.5%

Campaign work

$2,100

7.9%

Printing

$1,881

Transportation

$875

3.3%

Donations

$750

2.8%

Meals

$702

2.6%

Plaques

$647

2.4%

Community event tickets

$500

1.9%

Sponsorships

$400

1.5%

Supplies

$223

0.8%

Event tickets

$200

0.8%

Event ticket

$185

0.7%

Production media expenses

$170

0.6%

Office supplies

$130

0.5%

Parade entry

$125

0.5%

Awards

$79

0.3%

Equipment - maintenance

$48

0.2%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter

Recipient

Date

Amount

Purpose

Holiday Inn and Suites Peoria at Grand Prairie

2017-03-15

$4,605

Fund raising (food)

Victory Enterprises

2017-01-02

$2,870

Signs

Victory Enterprises

2017-03-21

$2,594

Promotional items

Victory Enterprises

2017-03-10

$2,224

Signs

Robin A. Johnson

2017-02-01

$2,000

Campaign work

Academy of Awards & Screen Printing

2017-03-01

$1,328

Promotional items

PIP Printing

2017-01-04

$1,172

Printing

Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette

2017-03-28

$1,153

Fund raising (food)

Imprint Logo LLC

2017-02-13

$1,047

Promotional items

Victory Enterprises

2017-01-20

$831

Signs

Peoria Charter Coach

2017-01-05

$795

Transportation

PIP Printing

2017-02-21

$709

Printing

Joan's Trophy & Plaque

2017-02-28

$597

Plaques

Victory Enterprises

2017-02-06

$525

Signs

Public Employees for Community Concerns

2017-01-16

$500

Community event tickets

South Side Office of Concern

2017-01-13

$500

Donations

Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce

2017-01-11

$400

Sponsorships

Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce

2017-03-20

$400

Meals

Victory Enterprises

2017-02-20

$350

Promotional items

Adams Street Cafe

2017-01-10

$267

Meals

Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

2017-01-26

$250

Donations

Dream Center Peoria

2017-02-09

$200

Event tickets

Gridiron Dinner, Inc.

2017-02-23

$185

Event ticket

Lancaster Interactive

2017-02-06

$170

Production media expenses

Peoria Flag & Decorating`

2017-02-28

$165

Promotional items

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