Martin Begun was very active in New York City politics within the Liberal and Democratic parties. He served as chairman of the Community Services Board of the city’s Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services from 1974-1994, along with many other civic and community service appointments. Through his work as president of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, he maintained ties with leading federal, state and city officials, from Vice President Hubert Humphrey to Governors Nelson Rockefeller and Hugh Carey and Mayors Robert F. Wagner Jr., Abraham Beame, and Edward Koch.
Letter from Hubert Humphrey, 1969. Click here for the full item record.
Begun being sworn in as a member of New York City’s Mental Health Advisory Board with Mayor Abraham Beame. Click here for the full item record.
From Martin Begun’s swearing in ceremony. Click here for the full item record.
New York County Democratic Party Designating Petition. Click here for the full item record.
Meet Your Democratic District Leaders pamphlet. Click here for the full item record.
Begun with Mayor Abraham Beame and Vice President Walter Mondale, and David Rockefeller. Click here for the full item record.
Lennox Hill Democratic Club Honors Martin S. Begun Program. Click here for the full item record.
Speech nominating Hillary Clinton for Senator of New York given by Martin Begun. Click here for the full item record.