Rick Klein
Rick Klein | |
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| Born | November 21, 1976[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)[2] is an American journalist who serves as Vice President and Washington Bureau Chief for ABC News.
Biography
[edit]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
[edit]In 2005, he married Laine Kaplowitz in Cleveland, Ohio;[3] they have 2 children and live in Washington D.C.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rick Klein - IMDb". IMDb.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ a b 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
- ^ "ABC News Veteran Rick Klein Named Vice President and Washington D.C. Bureau Chief". Retrieved 2025-05-17.
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