Rick Klein

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Rick Klein
Born1976or1977(age 47–48) [1]
Islip, NY
EducationPrinceton University, Bachelor of Arts, 1998
Occupation
  • Journalist
SpouseLaine Kaplowitz
Children2
WebsiteABCNews.com/politics

Rick Klein (born 1976) [1] is an American journalist and Political Director for ABC News.

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Biography

Klein is the son of Esther (née Canetti) and Stuart Klein. [2] [3] [4] His mother and father were both schoolteachers. [3] He was raised in Babylon, New York [1] on Long Island. [5] Klein is of Jewish descent. [6] He graduated with a B.A. in politics from Princeton University where he also served as the editor-in-chief of The Daily Princetonian . [5] 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. [5] 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. [5] He was promoted to Political Director for ABC News, where he is tasked with overseeing and directing all of the network's political coverage. [5]

Personal life

In 2005, he married Laine Kaplowitz in Cleveland, Ohio; [2] they have 2 children and live in Washington D.C. [5]

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  2. 1 2 "Laine Kaplowitz and Rick Klein were married recently in Cleveland. Rabbi Rosie Barron Haim officiated". Cleveland Jewish News . July 29, 2005.
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  4. "Jack Samuel Canetti Obituary". Tampa Bay Times . May 23, 2023 via Legacy.com.
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  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