Prior to his election to county executive, Stoffa's only experience in political office was a single term on the Northampton Area School Board.

One of Stoffa's key issues was the preservation of farmland, at one point promising to raise taxes to do so.

[1] McClure stated that Stoffa's role in bridging partisan disputes helped the council pass legislation and ordinances aimed at improving the lives of Lehigh Valley residents, including expanding the county's Human Services department.

[7] During his lifetime, Stoffa served on the boards of over 40 nonprofit organizations in the Lehigh Valley including United Way, American Red Cross, New Bethany, Cities in Schools, Keenan House drug treatment center, Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley, Turning Point, and Downtown Allentown Kiwanis Club.

[2] Following his death, sitting Northampton county executive, Lamont McClure, ordered flags to be flown at half mast for mourning.