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{{Short description|American politician (1929–2017)}}
[[File:HelenMarshall.jpg|thumb|Helen Marie Marshall]]
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'''Helen M. Marshall''' (September 30, 1929 – March 4, 2017) was an American politician from [[New York (state)|New York]]. She was [[Borough President]] of [[Queens]] from 2002 to 2013. She was also the first African-American Borough President of Queens.<ref>http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2017/03/4/first-african-american-queens-borough-president-helen-marshall-dies-at-87.html</ref>▼
| name = Helen Marshall
| image = HelenMarshall.jpg
| caption =
| office = 18th [[Borough President]] of [[Queens, New York|Queens]]
| term_start = January 1, 2002
| term_end = January 1, 2014
| predecessor = [[Claire Shulman]]
| successor = [[Melinda Katz]]
| office2 = Member of the [[New York City Council]]<br>from the [[New York City's 21st City Council district|21st]] district
| term_start2 = January 1, 1992
| term_end2 = December 31, 2001
| predecessor2 = [[Walter McCaffrey]]
| successor2 = [[Hiram Monserrate]]
| constituency2 =
| state_assembly3 = New York
| district3 = 35th
| term_start3 = January 5, 1983
| term_end3 = December 31, 1991
| predecessor3 = [[John G. LoPresto]]
| successor3 = [[Jeffrion L. Aubry]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1929|9|30}}
| birth_place = [[The Bronx, New York]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|3|4|1929|9|30}}
| death_place = [[Palm Desert, California]]
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| spouse = Donald Marshall
| children = 2
| residence =
| alma_mater = [[Queens College, City University of New York|Queens College]]
}}
▲'''Helen M.Marie Marshall''' (nee '''Sargent''' September 30, 1929 – March 4, 2017) was an American politician from [[New York (state)|New York City]]. She was [[Borough President]] of [[Queens]] from 2002 to- 2013. She was also the first African-American Borough President of Queens.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2017/03/4/first-african-american-queens-borough-president-helen-marshall-dies-at-87.html|title=First African-American Queens Borough President, Helen Marshall, Dies at 87}}</ref>
 
==Biography==
Marshall was born on September 30, 1929,<ref name="NYTimes 2001-09-04"/> in [[the Bronx]], [[New York City]].<ref>Bilefsky, Dan. [http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/in-queens-a-lament-that-the-borough-is-shortchanged/ "In Queens, a Lament That the Borough Is Shortchanged"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 26, 2011.</ref> having been raised in between both [[Harlem]] and the [[Bronx]]. Both of her parents were immigrants of African descent from [[British Guiana]], which is (now known as [[Guyana]], and were of African descent).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsamericasnow.com/late-guyanese-american-nyc-politician-to-be-remembered/|title = Caribbean News, Latin America News|date = 14 March 2017}}</ref>
 
She graduated with a [[B.A.]] in education from [[Queens College, City University of New York|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.<ref name="queensbp">{{cite web|url=http://www.queensbp.org/content_web/Press/press_bio.shtml |title=Biography of Helen M. Marshall |publisher=Office of the Queens Borough President |accessdate=March 1, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208042015/http://queensbp.org/content_web/Press/press_bio.shtml |archivedate=February 8, 2011 |df= }}</ref> She entered politics as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].<ref name="NYT obit">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/04/nyregion/helen-marshall-dead.html|title=Helen M. Marshall, First Black Borough President of Queens, Dies at 87|newspaper=The New York Times|first=Christopher|last=Mele|date=March 5, 2017|accessdate=March 5, 2017}}</ref>▼
 
▲She graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in education from [[Queens College, City University of New York|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 Edward Marshall until his death; they had two children, Donald Jr. and Agnes Marie.<ref name="queensbp">{{cite web|url=http://www.queensbp.org/content_web/Press/press_bio.shtml |title=Biography of Helen M. Marshall |publisher=Office of the Queens Borough President |accessdateaccess-date=March 1, 2011 |deadurlurl-status=yes dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208042015/http://queensbp.org/content_web/Press/press_bio.shtml |archivedatearchive-date=February 8, 2011 |df= }}</ref> She entered politics as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].<ref name="NYT obit">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/04/nyregion/helen-marshall-dead.html|title=Helen M. Marshall, First Black Borough President of Queens, Dies at 87|newspaper=The New York Times|first=Christopher|last=Mele|date=March 5, 2017|accessdateaccess-date=March 5, 2017}}</ref> She was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] for eight years and a member of the [[New York City Council]] for ten.<ref name="NYT obit"/>
She was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] for eight years and a member of the [[New York City Council]] for ten.<ref name="NYT obit"/>
 
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.<ref>{{cnCite news|last=Roberts|first=S|url=https://nytimes.com|title=For first time, minority vote was a majority in the city|date=December 26, 2009|work=New York Times|access-date=March 201711, 2020}}</ref>
 
In 2017, P.S. 330 was renamed the Helen M. Marshall School to honor her legacy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Story |url=https://www.hmmarshall.org/about_us/our_story |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=www.hmmarshall.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
In November 2009, Marshall was re-elected to a third term.
 
==Death==
Marshall died on March 4, 2017, at her home in [[Palm Desert, California]], aged 87.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/04/nyregion/helen-marshall-dead.html|title=Helen M. Marshall, First Black Borough President of Queens, Dies at 87|author=Christopher Mele|accessdateaccess-date=March 5, 2017|date=March 4, 2017|publisherwork=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> A widow, she was survived by her two children.<ref>[http://pix11.com/2017/03/04/former-queens-borough-president-helen-marshall-dead-at-87/ Former Queens Borough Helen Marshall dead at 87], pix11.com; accessed March 4, 2017.</ref>
 
==References==
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<ref name="NYTimes 2001-09-04">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/04/nyregion/in-queens-a-spirited-race-for-its-borough-presidency.html|title= In Queens, a Spirited Race For Its Borough Presidency|work=[[The New York Times]]|first=Sarah|last=Kershaw|date=September 4, 2001|accessdateaccess-date= March 1, 2011|quote= Ms. Marshall, 71, a former teacher... }}</ref>}}
 
==External links==
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*{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/04/nyregion/in-queens-a-spirited-race-for-its-borough-presidency.html|title= In Queens, a Spirited Race For Its Borough Presidency|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|first=Sarah|last=Kershaw|date=September 4, 2001|accessdateaccess-date= March 1, 2011|quote= Ms. Marshall, 71, a former teacher... }}
 
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