Garrison Grisedale is from Morgan Hill, CA, and works at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Garrison received his degree in politics from Hillsdale College, where he was a regular columnist for The Collegian, the campus newspaper.

Outside of work, Garrison enjoys hunting, fishing, and practicing archery. He finds great joy in reading about the works of the great figures of history, and is an amateur taxidermist.