Anthony Garofoli was a Principal/Partner with Climaco, Wilcox, Peca, Tarantino & Garofoli Co., LPA. He was elected to the City of Cleveland Council where he held the position of Council President until 1972. He was also Chairman of the Democratic Party of Cuyahoga County, a member and Chairman of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, a member and Chairman of the Cuyahoga County Board of Mental Retardation, and a member and Chairman of the Cleveland State University Board of Trustees. Garofoli served as Special Counsel to the Mayor of the City of Cleveland, the City Council for the City of Cleveland, the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, the Gateway Economic Development Authority, and several other state and municipal entities and officials. He was admitted to practice before the Ohio, Florida, District of Columbia, and United States Supreme Courts and was a member of the Ohio, Florida, District of Columbia, Cuyahoga County, and Cleveland Bar Associations. Garofoli is a former President of the Cleveland-Marshall Alumni Association.