Last month, the Norwood News asked candidates in the 33rd District Senate race to answer, in writing, a number of questions concerning their political positions, their thoughts on key issues in the community, and what they would do if elected.
Daniel Padernacht and Gustavo Rivera got back to us, but State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr., the incumbent, didn't. In an e-mail, a staffer of his wrote: "Thank you for the survey, however we will not be participating at this time. The Senator's positions will be made available via other media, including his website and Facebook."
The accompanying grid contains a synopsis of Rivera' answers. As Espada didn't provide any, we've attempted to fill in some of the gaps for him, using his voting record and comments he's made in the past to the press. Padernacht withdrew from the race last weeked.