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Biography |
Born in Winchester, Virginia, 1945. Raised in Winchester in my
early years, attending John Kerr Elementary (Grades 1-3) and
then John Handley (Grades 4, part of 5). We then moved to
Frederick County and I completed my schooling at Stonewall and
graduated from James Wood in 1963. I worked as an automotive
Technician (or mechanic as it was called in those days) and then
took a position with the Virginia Department of Transportation
as a Materials Technician in 1964. I obtained a job with the
City of Winchester as the Assistant City Engineer in 1970 and
continued to work there until 2006. During my tenure with the
City I moved up through several positions to become Director of
Public Works in 1985 and served in that capacity until 2005 when
I was named Director of Transportation. In those capacities, I
was responsible for several different activities, such as
highway maintenance, traffic signals, refuse/recycling
collection and disposal, fleet maintenance and transit. During
that time other duties fluctuated that included purchasing,
engineering, erosion and sediment control and other numerous
functions. In November, 2006 I retired from the City and have
been working as an Area Director of BNI (Business Network
International) since that time.
My wife, Priscilla and I were married in 1963. We have two
children, Lynnette Embree and Gary Lofton II, both married and
living in Frederick County.
My education has been a real mix. Several years after graduation
from high school, I attended Lord Fairfax Community College
studying Business Administration. I also took advantage of home
study courses and received diplomas in electronics, civil
engineering, pc repair and computer programming.
In 2003 I was elected Chairman of the Frederick County
Republican Committee and served in that capacity until July 2007
when I resigned to run for elected office. In 2004 I was
appointed as a citizen member of the Frederick County Finance
committee and served until January 2008 when I assumed my position on the board.
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