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Colorado City Leader Dies After Collapsing on 14,000-Foot Mountain Hike
Fellow hikers tried CPR before first responders arrived, and authorities said Anderson’s official cause of death has not yet been determined.
- Englewood Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson, 45, died Friday while hiking Quandary Peak in Summit County. Fellow hikers attempted to revive him on the 14,271-foot mountain before first responders arrived.
- Elected to the Englewood City Council in 2019 to represent District 3, Anderson was appointed mayor pro tem in 2023. Before joining the council, he held pastoral positions and helped establish Change the Trend.
- During his tenure, Anderson focused on affordable housing, infrastructure, and homelessness. He helped lead work to repair Englewood's aging stormwater system after fatal flooding in 2018.
- Englewood Mayor Othoniel Sierra called the death a "tremendous loss," while Outgoing City Manager Shawn Lewis praised Anderson as "one of the most effective, productive and positive council members."
- Summit County sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a hiker who had passed out at 6:45 a.m. Friday. Officials have not yet determined the official cause of death.
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