Rick Klein (born 1976)[1] is an American journalist and Political Director for ABC News.
Rick Klein | |
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| Born | 1976 or 1977 (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 |
Biography
editKlein 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
editIn 2005, he married Laine Kaplowitz in Cleveland, Ohio;[2] they have 2 children and live in Washington D.C.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c 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...
- ^ a b "Laine Kaplowitz and Rick Klein were married recently in Cleveland. Rabbi Rosie Barron Haim officiated". Cleveland Jewish News. July 29, 2005.
- ^ a b "Stuart Robert Klein Obituary". Tampa Bay Times. September 11, 2009 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ "Jack Samuel Canetti Obituary". Tampa Bay Times. May 23, 2023 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "Rick Klein Official Biography". ABC News. July 14, 2017.
- ^ 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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