Helen Boosalis (née Geankoplis; August 28, 1919 - June 15, 2009)[1] was an American Democratic Party politician from Nebraska.

[2] In 1945 she married Michael Gus "Mike" Boosalis, a World War II veteran and graduate of the University of Minnesota.

[3] In 1959 Boosalis was elected to the Lincoln City Council, scoring an upset victory over an incumbent, and was subsequently reelected three times.

[3] Shortly after completing her tenure as Mayor in 1983, Boosalis was appointed as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aging in the Cabinet of then-Governor Bob Kerrey.

[2] Following her electoral defeat, Boosalis was an active member of several state and national organizations, most notably serving as Chairwoman of Board of Directors of the American Association of Retired Persons.