Philip Anderson, 64, a member of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) Board of Directors from 1993-97, died Dec. 20.

“Phil was a very strong force behind the scenes working in favor of light rail expansion, but he never wanted credit for all of his hard work,” said Scott Reed, RTD assistant general manager for communications, who was an RTD staff member at the time of Anderson’s tenure on the board. “He was much more interested in doing the right thing than seeking the limelight, but Phil’s contributions cannot be overestimated.”

Anderson worked as a Colorado DOT researcher and policy analyst for 30 years, retiring in 2007. He then worked at URS Corporation as a transportation consultant until 2010.