To keep tabs on the members, he appointed the director
of personnel an ex-officio member. The current director,
Greg Harrison, attended every meeting, answered questions,
directed staff activities and channeled them into acceptable areas.
"Yes, I do," Henry continued glowering. "A year after Trenchant
got on the Staff Association, she was elected its chair and that body
turned from being a very convenient rubber stamp into a cohesive,
confrontational group of people. She was reelected unanimously
for a second term and during those two years she managed to upset
nearly everybody in the Vatican--especially, The Pope. It seems,
from what I was told when I was appointed academic vp, that during
this time a great deal of energy was directed toward damage control.
"Nothing worked with her. All the tried and true methods of threat
or blandishment had no affect. She didn't seem to notice
or understand that if she played ball she would become more
important than the staff she represented.
"She and the Staff Association encouraged the rest of the
staff to bring problems to their office. We had almost daily calls
from the Attorney General's Office because she advised women to
make complaints if they were discriminated against or harassed.
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