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.