Nassau County Legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip (R-Great Neck) officially launched her campaign for the Feb. 13 special election to replace George Santos at American Legion Post 1066 in Massapequa.
Pilip, who is Ethiopian and Jewish, emigrated to Israel at the age of 12 as part of Operation Solomon. She served in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) before coming to America. A mother of seven, Pilip has served as a Nassau County Legislator since 2022, and recently won re-election to her seat.
