Rick Klein

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Rick Klein
Born (1976-11-21) November 21, 1976 (age 48) [1]
Islip, NY
EducationPrinceton University, Bachelor of Arts, 1998
Occupation
  • Journalist
SpouseLaine Kaplowitz
Children2
WebsiteABCNews.com/politics

Rick Klein (born 1976) [2] is an American journalist who serves as Vice President and Washington Bureau Chief for ABC News.

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Biography

Klein is the son of Esther (née Canetti) and Stuart Klein. [3] [4] [5] His mother and father were both schoolteachers. [4] He was raised in Babylon, New York [2] on Long Island. [6] Klein is of Jewish descent. [7] He graduated with a B.A. in politics from Princeton University where he also served as the editor-in-chief of The Daily Princetonian . [6] 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. [6] 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. [6] He was promoted to Political Director for ABC News, where he is tasked with overseeing and directing all of the network's political coverage. [6] He held that role until 2024, when ABC News appointed him as Vice President and Washington Bureau Chief. [8]

Personal life

In 2005, he married Laine Kaplowitz in Cleveland, Ohio; [3] they have 2 children and live in Washington D.C. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Rick Klein - IMDb". IMDb.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 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...
  3. 1 2 "Laine Kaplowitz and Rick Klein were married recently in Cleveland. Rabbi Rosie Barron Haim officiated". Cleveland Jewish News . July 29, 2005.
  4. 1 2 "Stuart Robert Klein Obituary". Tampa Bay Times . September 11, 2009 – via Legacy.com.
  5. ↑ "Jack Samuel Canetti Obituary". Tampa Bay Times . May 23, 2023 – via Legacy.com.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Rick Klein Official Biography". ABC News . July 14, 2017.
  7. ↑ 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
  8. ↑ "ABC News Veteran Rick Klein Named Vice President and Washington D.C. Bureau Chief" . Retrieved 2025-05-17.


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