Arthur Eugene Fryslie (born October 25, 1940) was an American farmer and politician. From Willow Lake, South Dakota, Fryslie graduated from Vienna High School in

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and went to

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. Fryslie was a farmer and served in local government and in the

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. Fryslie served in the South Dakota House of Representatives 1996-2006 and then the

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2009–2012. His great grandfather was Anton Fryslie who also served in the

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.'Art Fryslie announces candidacy,' Canova Herald (South Dakota), March 18, 1998, pg. 7

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