79S31155 JHS-D

By:  McClendon                                                    H.R. No. 292



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The year 2005 marked the retirement of U.S. Army 
Chaplain Colonel Edward K. Maney, who concluded a distinguished 
career in the military that spanned 28 years; and
	WHEREAS, A San Antonio native and 1975 graduate of the U.S. 
Military Academy at West Point, Chaplain Maney served seven years 
as an officer in the air defense artillery before resigning his 
commission to pursue his seminary education; after receiving his 
master of divinity degree from the Southwestern Baptist Theological 
Seminary in December 1984, he returned to active duty in January 
1985 at Fort Bliss; and
	WHEREAS, Beginning in July 2002, Chaplain Maney served as the 
installation chaplain of U.S. Army Garrison Fort Sam Houston; 
before assuming that post, he served with distinction as the 
command chaplain of the 19th Theater Support Command in Taegu, 
Korea, from June 2000 to July 2002; and
	WHEREAS, His sterling military career has included 
assignment in Germany as brigade chaplain for the 17th Field 
Artillery Brigade as well as a year of advanced civilian study at 
Princeton Theological Seminary before his assignment as a U.S. Army 
Command and General Staff College instructor; he received a master 
of theology degree in world religions and cultural foundations from 
Princeton University in June 1992 and was a subject-matter expert 
for the U.S. Army chaplaincy on world religions and cultural 
foundations; and
	WHEREAS, In August 1996, Chaplain Maney was selected by the 
army chief of chaplains to attend the division chaplain course and 
to act as a chaplaincy recruiting extender for the army chaplaincy; 
he later served as the military district of Washington deputy 
command chaplain and as senior army chaplain at Arlington National 
Cemetery; and
	WHEREAS, The recipient of a number of well-deserved honors 
during his career, Chaplain Maney has been awarded the Legion of 
Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, 
the Army Commendation Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal; 
moreover, he has been named a life member of the Buffalo Soldiers 
Association, more formally known as the Ninth and Tenth (Horse) 
Cavalry Association; and
	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Chaplain Maney enjoys the love 
and support of his wife, Linda, and the couple's three daughters, 
Miranda, Samantha, and Jordan Alexandra; a man whose strong faith, 
compassion, and experience have made a positive difference in the 
lives of countless soldiers over the course of his career, Chaplain 
Maney indeed merits special recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Chaplain 
Edward K. Maney on his retirement from the U.S. Army and extend to 
him best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Chaplain Maney as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.