Research

Scope and Content Note

The records in this series document Mark Alan Siegel's work as a New York State Assemblyman from 1975-1990. The files include correspondence with state and local officials, other legislators, interest groups and others (exclusive of constituent correspondence); reports; clippings; news releases; statements delivered by Siegel at various meetings; and other records. Examples of topics included in these records are: Alcohol Abuse, Battered Spouses, Casino Gambling, Court Reform, the Death Penalty, Health, Medical Records Disclosure, New York City Schools, Privacy, and the Public Service Commission.

Other noteworthy parts of this series include records documenting the Democratic Study Group (a legislative policy-making body, which Siegel chaired); correspondence with other legislators; draft reports recommending reforms in Assembly practices and reform of the Assembly Rules Committee; a report and related correspondence on the Subcommittee on Military and Civil Defense, which planned for the emergency relocation of New York State government in the event of nuclear war; reports by special legislative groups, such as the Assembly Program Development Group; and copies of statements given by legislators and others at hearings.