 There is an interim leader in Rhode Island's housing department. On Wednesday, Governor Dan McKee appointed Daniel Connors, the Chief of Staff in the state's Executive Office of Health and Human Services, to take the post as the interim secretary. The governor announced the appointment yesterday to the staff of the housing department. The governor's office will begin interviewing local candidates to fill the position permanently. Two weeks ago, Stephan Pryor announced he was stepping down from the housing secretary post to work for an investment firm.