South Dakota
From Willow Lake, South Dakota, Fryslie graduated from Vienna High School in Vienna, South Dakota and went to South Dakota State University. Fryslie was a farmer and served in local government and in the Republican Party. Fryslie served in the South Dakota House of Representatives 1996-2006 and then the South Dakota State Senate 2009–2012. His great grandfather was Anton Fryslie who also served in the South Dakota Legislature.