Helen Marshall 18th Borough President of Queens Incumbent Assumed office  2002 Preceded by Claire Shulman Member of the New York City Council from the 21st District In office 19922001 Preceded by Walter McCaffrey Succeeded by Hiram Monserrate Member of the New York State Assembly from the 35th district In office 19831991 Preceded by John Lopresto Succeeded by Jeffrion Aubry Born 1929 (age 8182)1 Bronx New York Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Donald Marshall Children two Donald Jr. and Agnes Marie Alma mater Queens College Website Official website

Helen M. Marshall (born 1929)21 is the 18th Borough President of Queens first elected in November 20013 to succeed the term-limited Claire Shulman. She is the first African American woman elected as Queens Borough President and as of 2010 she is the only sitting African American Borough President.

Prior to being elected Borough President Marshall served on the New York City Council from 1992 to 2001 an office she vacated due to term limits. Prior to being a city councilwoman Marshall served for nine years in the New York State Assembly. In both the City Council and State Assembly Marshall represented Queens.

As Borough President Marshall has made marketing Queens as a tourist destination one of her priorities.

In 2005 Marshall won a second term defeating her Republican and 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.

On July 1 2009 she appointed Dennis M. Walcott to the reconstituted New York City Board of Education. The Board then voted to name Walcott as president of the board.4

In November 2009 Marshall was re-elected to a third term.3

Marshall was born in the Bronx.5 She received a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Queens College. She was teacher for eight years. In 1969 she left teaching to become the first Director of the Langston Hughes Library. Helen Marshall is married to Donald Marshall and they have two children Donald Jr. and Agnes Marie.3 References a b Kershaw Sarah (September 4 2001). "In Queens a Spirited Race For Its Borough Presidency". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/04/nyregion/in-queens-a-spirited-race-for-its-borough-presidency.html. Retrieved March 1 2011. "Ms. Marshall 71 a former teacher ..."  1 a b c "Biography of Helen M. Marshall". Office of the Queens Borough President. http://www.queensbp.org/contentweb/Press/pressbio.shtml. Retrieved March 1 2011.  Neidl Phoebe. "Mayoral Control Expires: Brooklyns Carlo Scissura Appointed to Temporary Board of Education". Brooklyn Eagle. July 1 2009. Bilefsky Dan. "In Queens a Lament That the Borough Is Shortchanged". The New York Times. January 26 2011 External links Queens Borough President's website New York Assembly Preceded by John Lopresto New York State Assembly 35th District 19831991 Succeeded by Jeffrion Aubry Political offices Preceded by Walter McCaffrey New York City Council 21st District 19922001 Succeeded by Hiram Monserrate Preceded by Claire Shulman Borough President of Queens 2002present Incumbent v d eCurrent New York City Borough Presidents

The Bronx Ruben Diaz Jr.

Brooklyn Marty Markowitz Manhattan Scott Stringer Queens Helen Marshall Staten Island James Molinaro v d eBorough Presidents of Queens Bowley (18981901)  Cassidy (19021905)  Bermel (19061908)  Gresser (19081911)  Connolly (19111928)  Patten (1928)  Harvey (19291941)  Burke (19421949)  FitzGerald (19501951)  Mafera (1951)  Lundy (19521957)  Crisona (19581959)  Clancy (19591962)  Cariello (19631968)  Leviss (19691971)  Manes (19711986)  Shulman (19862001)  Marshall (2002) Persondata Name Marshall Helen Alternative names Short description Date of birth 1929/1930 Place of birth Bronx New York Date of death Place of death