Helen M. Marshall

Helen Marshall
18th Borough President of Queens
In office
January 1, 2002 – January 1, 2014
Preceded byClaire Shulman
Succeeded byMelinda Katz
Member of the New York City Council
from the 21st district
In office
January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001
Preceded byWalter McCaffrey
Succeeded byHiram Monserrate
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 35th district
In office
January 5, 1983 – December 31, 1991
Preceded byJohn G. LoPresto
Succeeded byJeffrion L. Aubry
Personal details
Born(1929-09-30)September 30, 1929
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 2017(2017-03-04) (aged 87)
Palm Desert, California
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDonald Marshall
Children2
Alma materQueens College

Helen Marie Marshall (née Sargent ; September 30, 1929 – March 4, 2017) was an American politician from New York City. She was Borough President of Queens from 2002 - 2013. She was also the first African-American Borough President of Queens.[1]

  1. ^ "First African-American Queens Borough President, Helen Marshall, Dies at 87".