Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit February 1, 2002, 01-2455 (Larry Garcia v. Kankakee County Housing Authority, Charles E. Ruch, Jr., and Yvonne Hayes)

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Larry Garcia worked his way up from warehouse clerk to Director of Technical Services at the Kankakee County Housing Authority. During 1998 the Authority was in turmoil; its Executive Director and all members of its governing Board quit or were dismissed. The new Board asked Garcia to serve as Interim Executive Director, and he assumed that position on December 4, 1998.