"Sully" Sullenberger, Captain of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 that successfully landed in Hudson River in 2009; has a master in Public Administration from UNC Aaron Smith, football defensive end for Pittsburgh Steelers Loren Snyder, football quarterback for Dallas Cowboys[18] Dave Stalls, football defensive end for Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Raiders and Denver Gold Tom Tancredo, R-CO, member of United States House of Representatives, presidential candidate Herve Tonye-Tonye, Canadian Football League linebacker, Toronto Argonauts Frank Wainright, former football tight end for New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens Tom Walsh, R-WY, mayor of Casper and member of the Wyoming House of Representatives (2003–2008); received Ed.D. through UNC[19] Tyler Ward, musician and producer Wellington Webb, former Mayor of Denver Bill Welsh, radio and television announcer[20] Ed Werder, reporter for ESPN Connie Willis, science-fiction author Claire Wilson, member of Washington State Senate Kenneth W. Winters, member of Kentucky State Senate Carlotta Walls LaNier, member of the Little Rock Nine