Lisa (Stoltzfus) Loftis moved to Swain County as a teenager and graduated from Swain County High School. She is married to her husband, Branton Loftis, and they have five children. She is a director at a local, private nonprofit, and Branton is an assistant pastor at Christ Fellowship Church in Cherokee. They live in the Franklin Grove Community.

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Lisa (Stoltzfus) Loftis is married with five children.

I am a director at a local, private nonprofit organization. My husband, Branton Loftis, is an assistant pastor at Christ Fellowship Church in Cherokee.

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Lisa is a director at a local, private nonprofit organization.

Lisa is currently a member of the Swain County Board of Education.

Supports the construction of a new middle school and track.

Advocates for the construction of a new middle school and track.

Supports providing free snacks at school.

- Advocates for the construction of a new middle school and track.
- Supports providing free snacks at school.

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As of April 6, 2026, Lisa (Stoltzfus) Loftis did not have a website or any information online.

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- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 