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American journalist
Rick Klein
Born1976 or 1977 (age 47–48)
Islip, NY
EducationPrinceton University, Bachelor of Arts, 1998
Occupation
  • Journalist
SpouseLaine Kaplowitz
Children2
WebsiteABCNews.com/politics

Rick Klein (born 1976) is an American journalist and Political Director for ABC News.

Biography

Klein is the son of Esther (nÊe Canetti) and Stuart Klein. His mother and father were both schoolteachers. He was raised in Babylon, New York on Long Island. Klein is of Jewish descent. He graduated with a B.A. in politics from Princeton University where he also served as the editor-in-chief of The Daily Princetonian. He started his career as a metro reporter for The Dallas Morning News and then The Boston Globe where he covered Congress and national politics. In 2007, he joined ABC News where he wrote The Note and later served as Senior Washington editor for World News with Diane Sawyer, co-anchor for the network's digital coverage with Sam Donaldson and as an on-air political analyst. He was promoted to Political Director for ABC News, where he is tasked with overseeing and directing all of the network's political coverage.

Personal life

In 2005, he married Laine Kaplowitz in Cleveland, Ohio; they have 2 children and live in Washington D.C.

References

  1. ^ Kurtz, Judy (August 6, 2014). "ABC's Rick Klein: Baseball card collector and Billy Joel fan who almost mowed down a senator". The Hill. And although he's all grown up now, the 37-year-old journalist still has...
  2. ^ "Laine Kaplowitz and Rick Klein were married recently in Cleveland. Rabbi Rosie Barron Haim officiated". Cleveland Jewish News. July 29, 2005.
  3. ^ "Stuart Robert Klein Obituary". Tampa Bay Times. September 11, 2009 – via Legacy.com.
  4. "Jack Samuel Canetti Obituary". Tampa Bay Times. May 23, 2023 – via Legacy.com.
  5. ^ "Rick Klein Official Biography". ABC News. July 14, 2017.
  6. Bloom, Nate (August 15, 2024). "Celebrity Jews". J. The Jewish News of Northern California. It's rare when a prominent TV journalist casually divulges bits about his or her Jewish background. But I guess Rick Klein, 37, the political director of ABC News


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