Career
From Dayton, Ohio, Fries is a former Major League Baseball player, and played for the Washington Senators and the Minnesota Twins. He also worked for the Gulf Oil Corporation before entering politics. In all, Fries would serve six terms, or twelve years, as a state representative.
Following Charles Curran"s resignation from the Ohio Senate in 1982, Fries was appointed to replace him.
Up for election for a full term in 1984, Fries instead opted to retire, and resigned ten months early from the end of his term. He was replaced by Tom Talbot, who would go on to lose to Chuck Horn in the general election.
Following public service, Fries started his own consulting firm in Dayton. Currently, he is an advisor and partner at Dinsmore & Shohl, Limited Liability Partnership.