Tauriello was a member of the Erie CountyBoard of Supervisors from 1933 to 1937; also, he was a member of the Buffalo Common Council from 1938 to 1941, and again in 1948.
After losing re-election in 1950 and 1952, he served on the Buffalo Common Council from 1954 to 1957 and was appointed to the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority from 1961 to 1973.
Personal life
He died in Buffalo on December 21, 1983. He is buried at United German and French Cemetery in Cheektowaga, New York.