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Derek Kitchen's Biography

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (UT) - District 1

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Post Office Box 58886
Salt Lake City, UT 84158

868 East 1st Avenue
Salt Lake City, UT 84103

Full Name:

Derek Lloyd Kitchen

Gender:

Male

Family:

Partner: Moudi

Home City:

Salt Lake City, UT

BA, Political Science, University of Utah, 2007-2012

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Utah, District 1, 2026

Senator, Utah State Senate, District 2, 2019-2023

Minority Caucus Manager, Utah State Senate, 2019-2021

City Council Member, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2015-2018

Candidate, Utah State Senate, District 2, 2018

Former Member, Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Executive Appropriations Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Joint Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Joint Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Management Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Education Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Political Subdivisions Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Director of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 2023-2025

Founder/Owner, Laziz Kitchen, 2016-2023

Case Manager, Rehab, National Seating and Mobility, 2007-2011

Senior Executives in State and Local Government, Harvard Kennedy School

Board Member, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, 2016-2023

Chair, Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City, 2016-2018

Board Member, The Leonardo, 2016-2017

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