City Council candidate Derek Kitchen kicks off campaign

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Derek Kitchen announces his candidacy for Salt Lake City's District 4 Council Seat Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015, at Caputo's Market and Deli across from Pioneer Park. In 2013, Kitchen and his partner, Moudi Sbeity, along with two other gay couples, won their case (Kitchen v. Herbert) in federal court overturning Utah's same-sex marriage ban. It made Utah the 18th state to permit same-sex couples to legally marry. Kitchen is a South Jordan native and the owner and operator of a small business in Salt Lake City. He launched Laziz Foods in 2012. As a resident and business owner, Kitchen said he has a "unique and valuable" understanding of the area.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Friends and supporters of Derek Kitchen applaud as he announces his candidacy for Salt Lake City's District 4 Council Seat Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015, at Caputo's Market and Deli across from Pioneer Park. In 2013, Kitchen and his partner, Moudi Sbeity, along with two other gay couples, won their case (Kitchen v. Herbert) in federal court overturning Utah's same-sex marriage ban. It made Utah the 18th state to permit same-sex couples to legally marry. Kitchen is a South Jordan native and the owner and operator of a small business in Salt Lake City. He launched Laziz Foods in 2012. As a resident and business owner, Kitchen said he has a "unique and valuable" understanding of the area.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Derek Kitchen, right, announces his candidacy for Salt Lake City's District 4 Council Seat Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015, at Caputo's Market and Deli across from Pioneer Park. In 2013, Kitchen and his partner, Moudi Sbeity, along with two other gay couples, won their case (Kitchen v. Herbert) in federal court overturning Utah's same-sex marriage ban. It made Utah the 18th state to permit same-sex couples to legally marry. Kitchen is a South Jordan native and the owner and operator of a small business in Salt Lake City. He launched Laziz Foods in 2012. As a resident and business owner, Kitchen said he has a "unique and valuable" understanding of the area.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Derek Kitchen, right, listens with his partner Moudi Sbeity as Matt Caputo introduces Kitchen's candidacy for Salt Lake City's District 4 Council Seat Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, left, endorsed Kitchen's campaign minutes later. In 2013, Kitchen and Sbeity, along with two other gay couples, won their case (Kitchen v. Herbert) in federal court overturning Utah's same-sex marriage ban. It made Utah the 18th state to permit same-sex couples to legally marry. Kitchen is a South Jordan native and the owner and operator of a small business in Salt Lake City. He launched Laziz Foods in 2012. As a resident and business owner, Kitchen said he has a "unique and valuable" understanding of the area.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill hugs Derek Kitchen, right, as KItchen announces his candidacy for Salt Lake City's District 4 Council Seat Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015, at Caputo's Market and Deli across from Pioneer Park. In 2013, Kitchen and his partner, Moudi Sbeity, along with two other gay couples, won their case (Kitchen v. Herbert) in federal court overturning Utah's same-sex marriage ban. It made Utah the 18th state to permit same-sex couples to legally marry. Kitchen is a South Jordan native and the owner and operator of a small business in Salt Lake City. He launched Laziz Foods in 2012. As a resident and business owner, Kitchen said he has a "unique and valuable" understanding of the area.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Derek Kitchen, right, takes a "selfie" with Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill at his announcement as candidate for Salt Lake City's District 4 Council Seat at Caputo's across from Pioneer Park Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015.
In 2013, Kitchen and his partner, Moudi Sbeity, along with two other gay couples, won their case (Kitchen v. Herbert) in federal court overturning Utah's same-sex marriage ban. It made Utah the 18th state to permit same-sex couples to legally marry. Kitchen is a South Jordan native and the owner and operator of a small business in Salt Lake City. He launched Laziz Foods in 2012. As a resident and business owner, Kitchen said he has a "unique and valuable" understanding of the area.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Moudi Sbeity, right, hugs his partner Derek Kitchen, after Kitchen's announcement as a candidate for Salt Lake City's District 4 Council Seat Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015, at Caputo's Market and Deli across from Pioneer Park. In 2013, Kitchen and Sbeity, along with two other gay couples, won their case (Kitchen v. Herbert) in federal court overturning Utah's same-sex marriage ban. It made Utah the 18th state to permit same-sex couples to legally marry. Kitchen is a South Jordan native and the owner and operator of a small business in Salt Lake City. He launched Laziz Foods in 2012. As a resident and business owner, Kitchen said he has a "unique and valuable" understanding of the area.

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Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Derek Kitchen announces his candidacy for Salt Lake City's District 4 Council Seat Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015, at Caputo's Market and Deli across from Pioneer Park. In 2013, Kitchen and his partner, Moudi Sbeity, along with two other gay couples, won their case (Kitchen v. Herbert) in federal court overturning Utah's same-sex marriage ban. It made Utah the 18th state to permit same-sex couples to legally marry. Kitchen is a South Jordan native and the owner and operator of a small business in Salt Lake City. He launched Laziz Foods in 2012. As a resident and business owner, Kitchen said he has a "unique and valuable" understanding of the area. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Friends and supporters of Derek Kitchen applaud as he announces his candidacy for Salt Lake City's District 4 Council Seat Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015, at Caputo's Market and Deli across from Pioneer Park. In 2013, Kitchen and his partner, Moudi Sbeity, along with two other gay couples, won their case (Kitchen v. Herbert) in federal court overturning Utah's same-sex marriage ban. It made Utah the 18th state to permit same-sex couples to legally marry. Kitchen is a South Jordan native and the owner and operator of a small business in Salt Lake City. He launched Laziz Foods in 2012. As a resident and business owner, Kitchen said he has a "unique and valuable" understanding of the area. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Derek Kitchen, right, announces his candidacy for Salt Lake City's District 4 Council Seat Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015, at Caputo's Market and Deli across from Pioneer Park. In 2013, Kitchen and his partner, Moudi Sbeity, along with two other gay couples, won their case (Kitchen v. Herbert) in federal court overturning Utah's same-sex marriage ban. It made Utah the 18th state to permit same-sex couples to legally marry. Kitchen is a South Jordan native and the owner and operator of a small business in Salt Lake City. He launched Laziz Foods in 2012. As a resident and business owner, Kitchen said he has a "unique and valuable" understanding of the area. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Derek Kitchen announces his candidacy for Salt Lake City's District 4 Council Seat Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015, at Caputo's Market and Deli across from Pioneer Park. In 2013, Kitchen and his partner, Moudi Sbeity, along with two other gay couples, won their case (Kitchen v. Herbert) in federal court overturning Utah's same-sex marriage ban. It made Utah the 18th state to permit same-sex couples to legally marry. Kitchen is a South Jordan native and the owner and operator of a small business in Salt Lake City. He launched Laziz Foods in 2012. As a resident and business owner, Kitchen said he has a "unique and valuable" understanding of the area. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Derek Kitchen, right, listens with his partner Moudi Sbeity as Matt Caputo introduces Kitchen's candidacy for Salt Lake City's District 4 Council Seat Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, left, endorsed Kitchen's campaign minutes later. In 2013, Kitchen and Sbeity, along with two other gay couples, won their case (Kitchen v. Herbert) in federal court overturning Utah's same-sex marriage ban. It made Utah the 18th state to permit same-sex couples to legally marry. Kitchen is a South Jordan native and the owner and operator of a small business in Salt Lake City. He launched Laziz Foods in 2012. As a resident and business owner, Kitchen said he has a "unique and valuable" understanding of the area. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill hugs Derek Kitchen, right, as KItchen announces his candidacy for Salt Lake City's District 4 Council Seat Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015, at Caputo's Market and Deli across from Pioneer Park. In 2013, Kitchen and his partner, Moudi Sbeity, along with two other gay couples, won their case (Kitchen v. Herbert) in federal court overturning Utah's same-sex marriage ban. It made Utah the 18th state to permit same-sex couples to legally marry. Kitchen is a South Jordan native and the owner and operator of a small business in Salt Lake City. He launched Laziz Foods in 2012. As a resident and business owner, Kitchen said he has a "unique and valuable" understanding of the area. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Derek Kitchen, right, takes a "selfie" with Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill at his announcement as candidate for Salt Lake City's District 4 Council Seat at Caputo's across from Pioneer Park Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015. In 2013, Kitchen and his partner, Moudi Sbeity, along with two other gay couples, won their case (Kitchen v. Herbert) in federal court overturning Utah's same-sex marriage ban. It made Utah the 18th state to permit same-sex couples to legally marry. Kitchen is a South Jordan native and the owner and operator of a small business in Salt Lake City. He launched Laziz Foods in 2012. As a resident and business owner, Kitchen said he has a "unique and valuable" understanding of the area. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Derek Kitchen, right, listens with his partner Moudi Sbeity as Matt Caputo introduces Kitchen's candidacy for Salt Lake City's District 4 Council Seat Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015. In 2013, Kitchen and Sbeity, along with two other gay couples, won their case (Kitchen v. Herbert) in federal court overturning Utah's same-sex marriage ban. It made Utah the 18th state to permit same-sex couples to legally marry. Kitchen is a South Jordan native and the owner and operator of a small business in Salt Lake City. He launched Laziz Foods in 2012. As a resident and business owner, Kitchen said he has a "unique and valuable" understanding of the area. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Moudi Sbeity, right, hugs his partner Derek Kitchen, after Kitchen's announcement as a candidate for Salt Lake City's District 4 Council Seat Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015, at Caputo's Market and Deli across from Pioneer Park. In 2013, Kitchen and Sbeity, along with two other gay couples, won their case (Kitchen v. Herbert) in federal court overturning Utah's same-sex marriage ban. It made Utah the 18th state to permit same-sex couples to legally marry. Kitchen is a South Jordan native and the owner and operator of a small business in Salt Lake City. He launched Laziz Foods in 2012. As a resident and business owner, Kitchen said he has a "unique and valuable" understanding of the area.

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· February 11, 2015 9:27 am

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Derek Kitchen, a plaintiff in the federal court case that ended up overturning Utah's same-sex marriage ban, announced his candidacy Tuesday for the Salt Lake City District 4 seat.