Rick Klein | |
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Born | 1976or1977(age 47–48) [1] Islip, NY |
Education | Princeton University, Bachelor of Arts, 1998 |
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Spouse | Laine Kaplowitz |
Children | 2 |
Website | ABCNews.com/politics |
Rick Klein (born 1976) [1] is an American journalist and Political Director for ABC News.
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]
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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