Helen Marshall was elected Queens Borough President in 2001 succeeding the term-limited Claire Shulman. Prior to being elected Borough President, Marshall served on the New York City Council from 1992 to 2002, 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. Queens County, often referred to as simply Queens, is the largest in area of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. It is home to New York Citys two major airports (John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia), the New York Mets baseball team, the USTA National Tennis Center, Silvercup... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Claire Shulman was the borough president of Queens, New York City from 1986 until 2002. ... New York City Hall The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The chamber of the New York State Assembly. ...

As Borough President, Marshall has been known as an advocate for her borough. Among her priorities is marketing Queens as a tourist destination. A tourist destination is a city, town or other area the economy of which is dependent to a significant extent on the revenues accruing from tourism. ...

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. The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... The Conservative Party of New York is an American political party active only in the state of New York. ... Philip T. Sica Philip Theodore Sica (born September 27, 1934) is the President and Real Estate Broker of Wise Choice Realty in Queens, New York. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

[[ Claire Shulman was the borough president of Queens, New York City from 1986 until 2002. ... Borough President is an elective office in New York City. ... Queens County, often referred to as simply Queens, is the largest in area of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. It is home to New York Citys two major airports (John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia), the New York Mets baseball team, the USTA National Tennis Center, Silvercup... Also see: 2002 (number). ...