Helen M. Marshall

Helen Marshall
Helen Marshall
18th Borough President of Queens
	In office; January 1, 2002 – January 1, 2014
Preceded by	Claire Shulman
Succeeded by	Melinda Katz
Member of the New York City Council from the 21st District
	In office; 1992–2001
Preceded by	Walter McCaffrey
Succeeded by	Hiram Monserrate
Member of the New York State Assembly; from the 35th district
	In office; 1983–1991
Preceded by	John G. LoPresto
Succeeded by	Jeffrion L. Aubry
Personal details
Born	September 30, 1929; The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died	March 4, 2017 (aged 87); Palm Desert, California
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Donald Marshall
Children	two
Alma mater	Queens College

Helen M. Marshall (September 30, 1929 – March 4, 2017) was an American politician from New York City. She was Borough President of Queens from 2002-13. She was also the first African-American Borough President of Queens.[1]

Biography

Marshall was born on September 30, 1929,[2] in the Bronx.[3] Both of her parents were immigrants of African descent from British Guiana (now Guyana).[4]

She graduated with a B.A. in education from CUNY Queens College. She was a teacher for eight years. In 1969, she left teaching to become the first Director of the Langston Hughes Library in Queens. She was married to Donald Marshall until his death; they had two children, Donald Jr. and Agnes Marie.[5] She entered politics as a Democrat.[6] She was a member of the New York State Assembly for eight years and a member of the New York City Council for ten.[6]

She was elected as Borough President of Queens in November 2001, to succeed the term-limited Claire Shulman. As Borough President, Marshall made marketing Queens as a tourist destination one of her priorities. In 2005, she won a second term, defeating her Republican/Conservative challenger Philip T. Sica with 75% of the vote to his 25%. She was inaugurated to her second term as President of the Borough of Queens on January 3, 2006 in a ceremony held at Terrace on the Park in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Marshall outlined her plans for the next four years including health care, education, housing and new park projects. In November 2009, Marshall was re-elected to a third term.[7]

Death

Marshall died on March 4, 2017, at her home in Palm Desert, California, aged 87.[8] A widow, she was survived by her two children.[9]

References

http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2017/03/4/first-african-american-queens-borough-president-helen-marshall-dies-at-87.html
Kershaw, Sarah (September 4, 2001). "In Queens, a Spirited Race For Its Borough Presidency". The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2011. Ms. Marshall, 71, a former teacher...
Bilefsky, Dan. "In Queens, a Lament That the Borough Is Shortchanged", The New York Times, January 26, 2011.
http://www.newsamericasnow.com/late-guyanese-american-nyc-politician-to-be-remembered/
"Biography of Helen M. Marshall". Office of the Queens Borough President. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
Mele, Christopher (March 5, 2017). "Helen M. Marshall, First Black Borough President of Queens, Dies at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
Roberts, S (December 26, 2009). "For first time, minority vote was a majority in the city". New York Times. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
Christopher Mele (March 4, 2017). "Helen M. Marshall, First Black Borough President of Queens, Dies at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
Former Queens Borough Helen Marshall dead at 87, pix11.com; accessed March 4, 2017.

External links

Kershaw, Sarah (September 4, 2001). "In Queens, a Spirited Race For Its Borough Presidency". The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2011. Ms. Marshall, 71, a former teacher...

New York State Assembly
Preceded by John G. Lopresto	New York State Assembly 35th District 1983–1991	Succeeded by Jeffrion L. Aubry
New York City Council
Preceded by Walter McCaffrey	New York City Council 21st District 1992–2001	Succeeded by Hiram Monserrate
Political offices
Preceded by Claire Shulman	Borough President of Queens 2002–2013	Succeeded by Melinda Katz

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[1] ttp://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2017/03/4/first-african-american-queens-borough-president-helen-marshall-dies-at-87.html

[NYTimes_2001-09-04-2] Kershaw, Sarah (September 4, 2001). "In Queens, a Spirited Race For Its Borough Presidency". The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2011. Ms. Marshall, 71, a former teacher...

[3] Bilefsky, Dan. "In Queens, a Lament That the Borough Is Shortchanged", The New York Times, January 26, 2011.

[4] ttp://www.newsamericasnow.com/late-guyanese-american-nyc-politician-to-be-remembered/

[queensbp-5] "Biography of Helen M. Marshall". Office of the Queens Borough President. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011.

[NYT_obit-6] Mele, Christopher (March 5, 2017). "Helen M. Marshall, First Black Borough President of Queens, Dies at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2017.

[7] Roberts, S (December 26, 2009). "For first time, minority vote was a majority in the city". New York Times. Retrieved March 11, 2020.

[8] Christopher Mele (March 4, 2017). "Helen M. Marshall, First Black Borough President of Queens, Dies at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2017.

[9] Former Queens Borough Helen Marshall dead at 87, pix11.com; accessed March 4, 2017.