Dave McSweeney

Yesterday, McHenry County Blog covered receipts for Dave McSweeney, candidate for State Rep.  McSweeney is running against incumbent St. Rep. Kent Gaffney, who has $36,000 in the bank and Danielle Rowe.

Today, we’ll look at expenses, $129,061, which includes some unpaid bills for mailings.

I’ll group them as well as I can.

Mailings and/or Printing

• $40,340 – Majority Strategies, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, mailings (aqn additional $12,790.02 is still owed to Majority Strategies)
• $5,741.85 – Greatideas! Palatine, mailings
• $1,351.28 – K & M Printing, Schaumburg, printing

Campaign Management, Consulting

• $23,000 – Jim Thacker, campaign management
• $6,775.74 – Drew Veeneman, Elgin, mileage and consulting
• $6,500 – Charles L. Johnston, Boaz, AL, consulting
• $1,000 – Jason Leviskas, Jason, Rockford, consulting
• $750 – Sheila Morgan, Chicago, consulting

Petition Challenges

• $12,000 – Richard Means, Oak Park, legal retainer & petition investigation
• $3,535 – I-Trace, LTD, Rolling Meadows, investigation
• $1,180 – Jill Hupp, Crystal Lake Notary work
• $506 – Rebecca Kramer, Streamwood, notary work
• $312.20 – Statehouse Inn, Springfield, lodging – staff
• $220 – Anthony Luczkiw, Rolling Meadow, petition observer and auto expense reimbursement
• $220 – Andrew Podgorski, Rockford, petition observer and mileage reimbursement
• $220 – Steve Scarabelli, Rockford. help with petition challenges and mileage reimbursement

Record Keeping

• $4,075- CBC Tax & Accounting, Rolling Meadow, Accounting fees, Banking

Polling

• $2,300 – Baselice, Austin, TX 78759, survey

Computer Assistance

• $1,050 – Completecampaigns.com, Washington, DC, computer services, Votermanagement

Miscellaneous

• $159 – Teacon 2011 Hosted by WIND AM. Chicago, tickets

So, to summarize, of the revealed (over 92% of the total) expenditures, here’s the breakdown of what was spent where:

• Mailings and printing – $60,223.15
• Campaign management – $38,025.74
• Petition challenges – $18,193.20
• Record keeping – $4,075
• Polling – $2,300
• Computer assistance – $1,050
• Misc. – $159