The only child to her parents, Ebony learned the importance of hard work from her Mother, a once a data entry clerk who became an administrator in the health care advocacy field, and she learned the value of service from her Father, who was drafted into the Navy and served in Vietnam before working for the federal government and the private sector as a printing professional.
Ebony's story began in Alexandria, Virginia on Hume Avenue in the neighborhood of Del Ray. After her parents divorced, she and her mother lived in many places, including Chicago, Illinois, Opelika, Alabama, and Norcross, Georgia (just outside of Atlanta, Georgia). They eventually returned to Alexandria, VA and Ebony attended Francis C. Hammond Junior High School where she was elected Freshman Class President in 1988 and left an indelible mark advocating for higher teacher pay in a publicized student-led walkout.
Ebony was a cheer captain, a member of the Black Cultural Alliance, and the Drama Club before graduating from the former T.C. Williams High School (now Alexandria City High School) in June of 1992. Then in October of 1993, Ebony became a Mom just two weeks before her 19th birthday. A few short years later she married her daughter's father - a U.S. Marine - and eventually their family grew to three daughters. Her family was stationed at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina, at Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii and at Fort Meade in Maryland. Many years later as a divorced single Mom, Ebony and her daughters moved to Pikesville, Maryland where she owned an operated a cleaning business and a worked as a real estate agent to support her girls. Though she often struggled, Ebony never gave up hope that one day she would be able to provide a better life for her daughters.
In 2006, Ebony and her girls moved to Dale City, Virginia to be closer to family. She worked as a Manager at Lowe's, then in 2008, Ebony obtained her CDL and was a bus operator for First Transit (contractor for PRTC also known as OmniRide). Eventually she was hired directly by PRTC where she held many positions, including Customer Advocate and Vanpool Program Associate. After many years of trying, Ebony finally realized her long-time dream of home ownership in 2014 and bought her first home in the South Cove neighborhood in Dumfries, Virginia through the Prince William County's First-Time Homebuyers Program.
As a single Mom of three daughters, Ebony learned the true meaning of perseverance. Through diligence and humility she rose above poverty and overcame adversity. Her trust and strong faith in God helped her know that anything is possible if you believe it so and are willing to put in the work necessary to achieve it. Ebony taught her daughters a valuable lesson that she lives by still, "You get what you give in life. If you give nothing, you get nothing!" Her daughters kept her very busy with track meets, choir programs, school plays and cheerleading and she often volunteered at their schools. One school year she had a daughter in high school, middle school and elementary school at the same time. Ebony's daughters are all graduates of Prince William County Schools and are now 30, 26, and 23. She is also the proud grandmother to a 4-year old grandson.
Ebony Lofton
Ebony has always been committed to serve others.
When her childen were younger she served as Treasurer and later President of the PTA when they lived in Maryland and as a Curriculum Chair at the County level in Baltimore. She volunteered with military family organizations such as the Marine Corps Community Services when she and her family were stationed on base.
She has served as the Community Reinvestment Act Officer at the bank where she worked and in 2020 during the pandemic, Ebony personally spearheaded raising almost $10,000 in one month to help buy holiday presents for low-income families who couldn't afford to do so. She has participated in several informational sessions sharing her knowledge of the financial industry, including talking about C-Pace in Dumries.
Ebony proudly served as President of South Cove HOA in Dumfries for almost five years and during her tenure she helped to build a new playground, installed a new entrance sign (after 30 years), added new light poles and replaced all the old lights, reduced the monthly dues by $22, installed a license plate recognition (LPR) camera, and surveillance cameras to help enforce HOA rules and assist law enforcement in their investigations. She even dressed up as the Easter Bunny for the HOA's annual easter basket give-a-away events.
Since it became a federal holiday, Ebony has served on the Juneteenth parade committee held in Dumfries for the past three years, she has helped pick up trash multiple years at the Town of Dumfries Spring Clean-Up events, has participated in clean up efforts at the Dumfries Slave Cemetery and volunteered at ACTS in Dumfries. In 2022, Ebony completed the inaugural Emerging Leaders Program through Leadership Prince William and in 2023 Ebony returned to her passion for community theatre and starred in the Westing Game as Judge J.J. Ford with the Prince William Little Theatre. She currently sits on the board of directors of Northern Virginia Food Rescue.
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