please file "Pam Benson".  Thanks.  MHC

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Detmering, Tim  
Sent:	Wednesday, November 28, 2001 12:28 PM
To:	Joyce, Mary; Oxley, David; Cash, Michelle
Cc:	Adams, Cindy
Subject:	FW: Pam Benson 

For your reference I am forwarding the following from Cindy Adams.  The bottom line is she deserves to have her record amended to expunge any negative comments resulting from her tenure in Mr. Sutton's office.  I will leave it to you professionals to do the right thing.  Please advise Ms. Adams on how best to proceed.

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Adams, Cindy  
Sent:	Wednesday, November 28, 2001 11:00 AM
To:	Detmering, Tim
Subject:	RE: Pam Benson 

Tim, absolutely.  You have my permission to pass this information on to HR and any member of senior management as I need to fill in the gap she created in my resume, as I am going to require references.  Not only would I like to persuade Pam to put her apology in writing, I've contemplated contacting Joe Sutton to set the record straight as Pam blocked me all three times I requested through HR having a meeting with Joe in the presence of my HR representative and Pam as well.  I think he should also know the truth.

Thank you Tim for your feedback, as I continue to appreciate and value your advice. 

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Detmering, Tim  
Sent:	Wednesday, November 28, 2001 9:33 AM
To:	Adams, Cindy
Subject:	RE: Pam Benson 

With your permission I would like to pass this on to HR.  Perhaps you could pursuade Pam to put this in writing.  It might be helpful in attempting to have your reviews amended.

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Adams, Cindy  
Sent:	Tuesday, November 27, 2001 5:08 PM
To:	Detmering, Tim
Subject:	Pam Benson 

Tim, I just wanted to share with you the matter of my having received a telephone call a week ago from Pam Benson (formerly of Joe Sutton's office).  She was the admin with Joe Sutton's office who'd approached me and then insisted I had to come work with her in supporting Joe's office even after I had told HR and her I wasn't interested.

She was also responsible for eliminating me from Joe's office in his absence upon her return from her surgery after I had supported his office  having been complimented by him verbally to Pam in my presence as having taken what he referred to  as "the best planned trip he'd been on in years with everything in place". (This was in reference to his trip around the world when he went to India to meet with President Clinton.)

Pam said she's "had me on her mind for a long time" then proceeded with:
"I was going to call you at home but was uncertain that the number I had was correct, so decided to call you at Enron since I knew you were there." 
"I had to call to tell you I've had you on my mind for a long time and that I need to tell you how very sorry I am for what I did to you, Cindy.  You didn't deserve to be treated like that."  "You are a fine person" and then she broke down crying on the telephone.  Pam said she hoped in her heart I would forgive her and that "she didn't deserve to talk to me".  

She said she had retired and was calling me from her home and that "God had been talking to her and told her to make this telephone call and that she needed to call to apologize to me for what she had done to me." She said twice, "if there is anything I can do for you emotionally or financially, please call me and I will do whatever I can to help you."  My only response to Pam was, "Pam,  I  do not understood why you did it."   

Tim, in all of my years employed within the corporate environment, I have never encountered anyone like Pam Benson before who would harbor jealousy to the point where they would want to destroy a person's reputation among their peers and professional associates and manipulate someone's career.  Of course she caught me off guard calling me here at the office around 11:00 am which left me speechless.  I found her call strange as so much time has passed.  Her disruptive behavior only reflected her thoughts. 

I just thought I'd share this with you.  Some people never cease to amaze me.  

Cindy