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Policy Positions and Areas of Focus • Played key role in passage of the 2017 tax bill, Stints in the Senate and as head of Freedom operating as the White House’s liaison to Partners shaped his establishment-leaning Congress and relying on strong congressional views on , tax policy, and relationships to adjudicate key issues immigration

Counteracting Liberal Bias – Consistent Core Communities interest throughout career Koch Organizations & Conservative Donor • Started conservative magazine at Network – Largely credited with building and Washington & Lee called The Spectator, operating the Koch political financial network designed to counter the liberal values he • Emily Seidel, CEO of for Prosperity, believed faculty promoted worked for him under Pence • As leader of Young America’s Foundation, • Wife Kristen Short has worked for several stated goal was focusing on Reagan era and conservative groups including the Young his legacy to combat liberal bias on college America’s Foundation, Freedom Alliance, and campuses the Charles G. Koch Foundation • Dallas millionaire Doug Deason has long ties Immigration Reform – Views somewhat to him as a Koch donor and through the Rubio shifted between Senate and White House campaign in 2016 • Worked with Sen. (R- • Richard Ribbetrop, former SVP at Freedom TX) on bill establishing temporary guest Partners, initially hired him at the Koch group worker program without path to citizenship, • Andy Koenig worked with him at Freedom in attempt to forge moderate solution; Partners as senior policy advisor partnered with Pence in the House • As VP Pence’s chief of staff, calls for federal Congressional & Establishment GOP – Strong funding for border security and detention Hill connections to GOP members and staff facilities • Worked at Guidepost Strategies alongside Phil Cox, former Executive Director of Republican Free Trade – History of advocating for free Governors Association (RGA) and reciprocal trade • Worked as close advisor to Sen. • At Freedom Partners, waged campaign (R-FL) during the 2016 GOP primary against Export-Import Bank (EIB), claiming it • Former House Chair Rep. interfered with and hurt small (R-NC) worked with him and businesses complimented his legislative judgment • Between leading White House legislative • Executive Director of Senate Conservatives office and becoming Pence’s Chief of Staff, Fund, Mary Vought, worked with him at the formed Trade Works for America, a 501(c)(4) House GOP Conference that has pushed for passage of the United • Rachel Semmel, Communications Director at States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) OMB, worked with him at House GOP • Argues that countries taking advantage of Conference US markets should allow for US to have the same opportunities in their markets Virginia/UVA Alum Conservatives – Born and raised in Virginia and exposed to state’s Low Taxes – Has worked inside and outside conservative politics at young age government to fight tax increases and push • Comes from family of wealthy conservative for more tax cuts donors • At Freedom Partners, criticized legislation increasing gas tax, arguing it would hurt lower income Americans by acting as regressive tax and increasing gas prices

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u Core Communities Cont. Federal – Senate Candidates • First foray into politics came during Oliver • Has donated over $15,000 to GOP Senate North’s failed campaign for one of Virginia’s US candidates since 1994 including Martha Senate seats; considers North a mentor McSally, Marshal Blackburn, Marco Rubio, Ben • Prominent UVA alumni including Rich Lowry, Sasse, , George Allen, Kate Obenshain, Tom Saunders, and former Sharon Angle, John McCain, and Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli publicly defended Short’s fellowship with the Federal – GOP PACs school’s public policy and presidential-history • Has donated over $20,000 to GOP-aligned research center after two professors resigned PACs since 1994 including KOCHPAC, Senate in protest of his appointment Conservatives Fund, Defend America PAC, • Virginia Beach GOP activist Gary Byler is a and close family friend Media Appearances Selected Publications Favors cable news to argue in favor of Trump Wrote about policy issues while at Freedom Administration priorities, particular on trade Partners policy as Chief of Staff to VP Pence Editorial – Frequently penned advocacy op-eds during stint with Freedom Partners Cable News – Often supports President Trump’s • “The bank we don’t need,” , agenda on major networks July 2015 • CNBC: Squawk on the Street: Spoke about • “Giving Billions to the Rich,” New York Times, importance of passing trade deal with November 2015 prior to 2020, July 2019 • “Congress must keep its spending promise to • Bloomberg Markets: Spoke about the USMCA taxpayers,” The Gainesville Sun, trade deal’s benefits and concern about the September 2015 House not putting it on the floor for a vote, • “The bank we don’t need,” Los Angeles Times, June 2019 July 2015 • : Fox News Sunday: Touted President Trump’s 2017 agenda and upcoming 2018 agenda priorities on infrastructure, December 2017

Financial Disclosures and Donations History of donating to GOP candidates and PACs Speaking Engagements Conservative/Academic – Speaks about Compensation Sources (Exceeding $5,000) – conservative youth activism and political Provided consulting services to several GOP experience in the Trump White House candidates and conservative interest groups • at National Conservative Student • Conference where he touched on campus • NRSC activism and free speech, August 2018 • Marco Rubio for President • Spoke at Washington Term Speaker Series at • Susan B. Anthony List Washington & Lee University about serving in • Mike Pence for Indiana the Trump Administration, January 2019 • General Electric • for Congress

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Profiles Others Have Written Info From Formative Years Profiles have focused on his personal life and Early exposure to conservative politics growing professional career as well as his credentials up in politically well-connected household as an experienced Hill operative • Son of Dick Short, a wealthy insurance executive and backer of conservative causes Bill Bartel: “Virginia Beach native Marc Short • Influenced by father’s politics, particularly his follows father’s footsteps to a key post in Trump view that less government is essential for White House,” The Virginian-Pilot, April 2017 progress • Profile covered his family background and the • Oliver North, who he met after graduating, had relatively low profile he maintains in the White a profound impact on his Christian faith and House provided an avenue to politics • Helped manage the Reagan ranch in his early Kyle Cheney & Matthew Nussbaum: “Donald career, and has an admiration for the late Trump’s man on ,” , January 2017 former president • Discussed his track record and reputation working on Capitol Hill and how his presence will shape the Trump Administration agenda Family Background • Born and raised in Virginia Beach, VA • Father, Richard (Dick) T. Short III, was a manager of Equitable Life and member of the Million Dollar Round Table and President of Timolat, Inc. • Mother, Florence (Kim) Timolat Short, is President of the Short Family Foundation • Brother, James “Jas” Short, is an SVP at Eagle Asset Management

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