Mazi Melesa Pilip

Mazi Melesa Pilip (born 1978 or 1979) is an American politician serving in Long Island's 10th district as a Republican. She is an Ethiopian Jew and was born in Ethiopia. She immigrated to Israel when she was 12 years old, and later served in the Israel Defense Force's Paratroopers Brigade as a gunsmith. Pilip studied at the University of Haifa, where she earned a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy, and also at Tel Aviv University, where she earned a masters degree in diplomacy and security.