Lisa Garst for Salem City Council

Lisa is married to Salem native, Reid Garst.  Reid is a graduate of Salem High School where he was co-captain of the football team and sang in the Chorale.  Reid also graduated from Virginia Military Institute and the College of
William and Mary, Graduate School of Business.  Lisa and Reid have one daughter, Ashby, a first grader in the Salem school system.  The Garsts also have a shepherd/collie mix, Cookie, and a yellow cat, Jeb.  Many people know their late pet, Zeke, the yellow lab, who was memorialized with Zeke's Beach Bar - a watering hole for dogs on their walk up Hawthorn Road in Salem.
Lisa's parents are the late Calvin and Iris Dressler. Calvin and Iris worked together in his general contracting business in Covington. Lisa has two sisters, Eunice Dressler Wright of Covington and Dawn Dressler of Amarillo, Texas.  Eunice, a graduate of National College, has served Covington since being elected in 1985 as the City Treasurer. Dawn, a graduate of Radford University, has a distinguished career in journalism and is the Executive Editor of the Amarillo Globe News.

Reid's parents are Reid and Judy Garst of Salem.  Reid has one brother, Chuck Garst, also of Salem. Reid Sr. is retired from General Electric but continues to work as a consultant.  Judy was a teacher in Salem for many years. Reid and Judy are active church and community volunteers.