Derek Kitchen

Derek Kitchen
Member of the Utah State Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
January 2019 – December 2022
Preceded byJim Dabakis
Succeeded byJen Plumb (Redistricting)
Member of the Salt Lake City Council
In office
2016 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byLuke Garrott
Succeeded byAna Valdemoros[1]
Personal details
Born (1988-08-30) August 30, 1988 (age 36)[2][3]
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Moudi Sbeity
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(m. 2015; div. 2019)​
Alma materUniversity of Utah
Websitederekkitchen.com

Derek Kitchen (born August 30, 1988) is an American politician from Salt Lake City, Utah. He is a former member of the Utah State Senate who represented Utah's 2nd Senate District, and was formerly a Councilmember on the Salt Lake City Council representing Council District 4.

In 2023, Kitchen was appointed by President Joe Biden to serve as Senior Vice President of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Export-Import Bank.[4][5]

Kitchen and his restaurant Laziz Kitchen was featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Salt Lake City Council chooses Analia Valdemoros to fill vacant Council District 4 seat". fox13now.com. January 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Tim Fitzsimons. "The 0.1 Percent: Gay ex-Mormon Derek Kitchen looks to shake up Utah politics". NBC News. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Utah Senate (August 30, 2019). "Happy Birthday Senator Derek Kitchen and Senator Kathleen Riebe! Hoping your birthday is filled with happiness, joy and cake". Facebook. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Former Utah Senator Derek Kitchen heads to D.C. to serve Biden Administration". ABC4 Utah. 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  5. ^ "Officers | EXIM.GOV". www.exim.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  6. ^ "Here's Every SLC Restaurant Featured On 'Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives'". iHeart. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  7. ^ "'Round the World Roundup". Food Network. Retrieved 2024-03-02.