Good afternoon! It is with great sadness that I must inform you that I have resigned from E= nron. My last day is June 8. Enron was a wonderful place to work and I hav= e had so many opportunities to meet quality people. The most fulfilling ac= complishment for me is Cougars@Enron. This group has enabled me a unique e= xperience in meeting many of you and creating a truly special team. I feel = there is a real sense of Cougar pride here which made my experience that mu= ch more pleasurable. Although I am leaving, Cougars@Enron remains. We wil= l elect a new President prior to my departure. If you show him/her as much= enthusiasm and support as you have shown me, the group will flourish to ne= w heights. Always remember, it is you that makes this group successful!! != With over 600 of you employed by this company, you make a difference. It= shows in everything we do from one of the (if not the) most successful fir= st year constituent golf tournament in HAO history/ to the inspiring of Tex= as A&M to form Aggies@Enron in our image/ to being the envy of other organi= zed groups. I am incredibly proud to be a Cougar, not just because of the = university but the quality of our graduates. Please keep the faith! With = your support we will achieve new heights! Again, THANK YOU and let's keep = in contact. Like I said we are Cougars whether we are employed here or else= where. My email address in jeffreymcclellan@zcougars.com. Jeff PS: There will be a happy hour on the 8th. If you would like to come, plea= se let me know and we will send details.
Answer: Farewell
Susan, I am pleased that the PUC demonstrated some level of propriety and common sense by not acting in a retroactive manner on direct access. Accordingly, we are placing our work in abeyance pending further instruction. If any party is interested in litigating further the direct access decision from September 20, it will be necessary to petition for rehearing at the PUC. An aggrieved party will only be able to go to court if the PUC denies the petition for rehearing or upholds its original decision following rehearing. The grounds for judicial review now appear to be limited to (1) denial of procedural due process and (2) PUC conduct contrary to law. This latter argument is based on a statutory duty to hold hearings when deciding whether to change a policy originally decided following hearings. Unlike the problems caused by a retroactive decision, there is probably no basis for a stay pending final decision. The attached petition is the most recent generation and has fairly accurate tables of authorities and content. It does not have the two most recent developments (the statement by the Department of Finance indicating that bonds may not be necessary and the argument that there was a statutory duty to conduct hearings). If this petition is revived, those arguments can be quickly inserted. I have also retained all comments so those will be available if the petition is revived. Best regards,
Answer: Direct Access Petition
I understand from Shona that you and she have discussed our plans for Doorstep Reviews in 2001. I am asking via this note for my assistant to set up a meeting for the two of us to spend some time reviewing the timeline, methodology, Andersen's involvement and the involvement of your team. I will be on vacation the week of December 18. I will be working the week between Christmas and New Year's, so if you are in the office we can plan on getting together that week.
Answer: Plans for 2001 Doorstep Reviews
This past weekend was the MS 150 bike tour from Houston to Austin. This was my third year riding in the event, and it keeps getting better every year. We started out bright and early on Saturday morning with some 9,500 other riders eager to make the 175 mile trip to Austin. Team Enron was first out of the gate again this year. The course was more congested than last year because of the huge increase in ridership. The event has been growing 20 percent each year. The crowd started to thin out after about 15 miles, and it was smooth sailing until lunch in Bellville. After a quick sandwich, I was on my way again to LaGrange. There were a few more hills this year than last, and the wind started to pick up towards the end. Visions of a cold Miller Lite and a relaxing message inspired me onward. I arrived in LaGrange about 1:15, plenty of time to shower and relax in the tent before Enron's famous barbecue dinner. The next morning, we awoke bright and early to the call to the MS Society's pancake breakfast. Getting up at 5am and back on your bike after having ridden 100 miles the previous day was no fun task, but everything was fine after about 10 miles. Sunday morning was fairly uneventful until the infamous Bastrop State Park with its killer hills. After the park was lunch, then the homestretch to Austin. This year we had a nice tailwind to help us along. Last year, with the support of people like you, the Texas MS society raised over $3.5 million for multiple sclerosis research. This year, we will certainly break through that goal. Each of us probably know at least one person touched by this terrible disease, and this money goes a long way towards finding a cure. If I haven't already collected your pledge, I'd appreciate it if you'd drop it by. For those of you not on 45, I'll stop by your floor sometime next week. Thank you for your support! Brian
Answer:
MS 150