Don't Call Me Liz

For better or for worse, you have to feel for Elizabeth Becton, and for the assistant at a Washington lobbying group who made the mistake of calling her "Liz" in an e-mail.
Tips to ensure that e-mails sent quickly are also considerate.

Becton is executive assistant and office manager for Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., and in a one-hour period last month, she got angry at a lobbyist at McBee Strategic Consultanting, who sounded a touch too chummy when trying to set up a meeting between the congressman and some representatives of JPMorgan Chase.

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Here's a redacted version of the e-mail exchange, as published by Politico:

From: XXX

Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 11:38 AM

To: Becton, Elizabeth

Subject: JPMC Meeting Request

Elizabeth,

Attached is a meeting request for JP Morgan Chase who will be in DC June 3rd-4th and would like to request a brief meeting with the Congressman.

Let me know if you need any additional information.

Thank you!

Best,

XXX

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From: XXX

Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:05 PM

To: Becton, Elizabeth

Subject: RE: JPMC Meeting Request

Hi Liz,

just checking in on whether the Congressman is available next week. [REDACTED] can confirm a meeting time for you - she is available at [REDACTED].

Thank you!

Best,

XXX

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From: Becton, Elizabeth

Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:07 PM

To: XXX

Subject: RE: JPMC Meeting Request

Importance: High

Who is Liz?

Elizabeth Becton

Executive Assistant/Office Manager

Office of Congressman Jim McDermott

XXXX Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

XXX phone

XXX fax

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From: XXX

Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:07 PM

To: Becton, Elizabeth

Subject: RE: JPMC Meeting Request

Hi Elizabeth, I thought you went by Liz - apologies if that is incorrect. Best, XXX

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From: Becton, Elizabeth

Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:08 PM

To: XXX

Subject: RE: JPMC Meeting Request

I do not go by Liz. Where did you get your information?

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Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:10 PM

To: Becton, Elizabeth

Subject: RE: JPMC Meeting Request

Hi Elizabeth, I'm so sorry if I offended you! I thought you had gone by Liz at Potlatch, this was my mistake. Best, XXX

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From: Becton, Elizabeth

Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:11 PM

To: XXX

Subject: RE: JPMC Meeting Request

NEVER. I hate that name.

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From: XXX

Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:13 PM

To: Becton, Elizabeth

Subject: RE: JPMC Meeting Request

Hi Elizabeth, I'm so sorry if I offended you! I must have mis-heard. My mistake! Best, XX

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From: Becton, Elizabeth

Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:20 PM

To: XXX

Subject: RE: JPMC Meeting Request

Importance: High

XXX:

If I wanted you to call me by any other name, I would have offered that to you. I think it's rude when people don't even ask permission and take all sorts of liberties with your name. This is a real sore spot with me. My name has a lot of "nicknames" which I don't use. I use either my first name or my last name because I row with a lot of other women who share the same first name. Now, please do not ever call me by a nickname again.

As for your meeting request, who is the point of contact for this meeting? If it's not you, then I need to know who because it's very time-consuming to deal with a lot of people for one meeting.

Thanks,

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From: XXX

Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:23 PM

To: Becton, Elizabeth

Subject: RE: JPMC Meeting Request

Hi Elizabeth, I'm so sorry I offended you! My mistake!

XXX can confirm a meeting time for you - she is available at XXX XXXX.

Thank you!

Best, XXX

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From: XXX

Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:33 PM

To: Becton, Elizabeth

Subject: RE: JPMC Meeting Request

Of course! Again, I am sincerely sorry for offending you. I must have mis-heard and it was in no way my intention to make you upset. I always enjoy working with you and seeing you at the WSS events J

Best,

XXX

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From: Becton, Elizabeth

Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:37 PM

To: XXX

Subject: RE: JPMC Meeting Request

Sounds like you got played by someone who KNOWS I hate that name and that it's a fast way to TICK me off. Who told you that I go by that name? They are not your friend...

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From: XXX

Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:38 PM

To: Becton, Elizabeth

Subject: RE: JPMC Meeting Request

Hi Elizabeth,

Again, I am sincerely sorry for offending you. I don't want to cause trouble as I clearly must have mis-heard the person at Potlatch. It was in no way my intention to make you upset.

Best,

XXX

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From: Becton, Elizabeth

Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:41 PM

To: XXX

Subject: RE: JPMC Meeting Request

Importance: High

I REALLY want to know who told you to call me that.

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From:XXX

Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:44 PM

To: Becton, Elizabeth

Subject: RE: JPMC Meeting Request

Hi Elizabeth,

Again, I am sincerely sorry for offending you. I don't recall who I overheard. It was in no way my intention to make you upset.

Best,

XXX

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From: Becton, Elizabeth

Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 6:04 PM

To: XXX

Subject: RE: JPMC Meeting Request

Let me put it this way, they don't know me and perhaps they were PRETENDING to know me better than they do and pretended that I go by Liz. They did YOU a disservice.

In the future, you should be VERY careful about such things. People like to brag about their connections in DC. It's a past time for some. It's also dangerous to eaves drop, as you have just found out.

Quit apologizing and never call me anything but Elizabeth again. Also, make sure you correct anyone who attempts to call me by any other name but Elizabeth. Are we clear on this? Like I said, it's a hot button for me.

And please don't call the office and not leave a message. My colleague told me you called while I was away at the Ladies' room. I do sometimes leave my desk.

Source

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Here is the real deal along with some very funny comments from people

Elizabeth J Becton, Congressional Staffer - Salary Data

I guess this nut job makes like $88,000.00 a year.

I can't even get a job and this PMS spokesperson makes 88 grand a year!!!

She must have some kind of mystical, magical rack or cooter or both.

If I ever spoke like that at work I would be terminated THEN prosecuted.

Liz...your just what in the "olden days" we used to call a secretary...get over the f-ing power trip and buy yourself a dildo, pocket rocket or something.

Sheesh.

Looks like she has a facebook page too in the Washington D.C. Network.....good luck with that Liz.


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Some of the funny comments on the congressional salary website indicated above;

by Roger on 06/18/2009 08:34 PM EDT
Thank you!
Lizzie! How'ya doin'?
by beckyrebeccabeckwhatever on 06/18/2009 08:30 PM EDT
Thank you!
Hey Liz, You should be fired for misuse of government information systems. You should be ashamed of yourself!
by Rod Jennings on 06/18/2009 07:26 PM EDT
Thank you!
Liz, yes LIZ, your behavior was despicable. If my admins ever carried on in such a childish and manner way she would have been out on her ass before the sun went down. Regardless of what you want to be called, your job is not to lecture and harangue people for a simple honest mistake. Your job is to represent your Congressman to the citizens of this country that pay your and his salary and you have reflected badly on your Congressman. You are a public SERVANT, its time you grew up and acted like one or find a less demanding job that doesn't involve dealing with other human beings.
by anonymous on 06/18/2009 07:20 PM EDT
Thank you!
Unebelievable...better rethink your attitude, "my god is a vow" (meaning of your precious name). Prepare for a lifetime of mockery. An apology to that poor Chase worker is in order, or your karma will make you a snapping turtle in your next life.
by Liz on 06/18/2009 06:35 PM EDT
Thank you!
You have a right to be angry Liz. How do you live on 27K a year. They should at least call you loser.
by anonymous on 06/18/2009 05:51 PM EDT
Thank you!
If your boss works somewhere that has a national approval rating of around 13%, maybe it would be best if you didn't act like a self-important tool. Get over yourself. Like most of us, you're really not that important.
by Dori Fan! on 06/18/2009 05:46 PM EDT
Thank you!
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by HateBullies on 06/18/2009 05:13 PM EDT
Thank you!
What a arrogant Bitch-bully...a simple correction would have suffice, but she spent hours of taxpayer's money bullying and hectoring a hapless someone...hope she is not a mother...
by RAL on 06/18/2009 05:07 PM EDT
Thank you!
Okay, Elizabeth, you ready to surrender? Have you apologized yet? Someday this too, shall pass.
by Ted Bundy on 06/18/2009 04:54 PM EDT
Thank you!
Ok Liz, it was me that told her to address you as Liz. We can talk about this, email me at Ted.Bundy@hotmail.com And oh, I do not like to be addressed as Theodore.
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