[1] Fresen was born in Miami and attended Florida State University, receiving a degree in finance and international affairs.

Advancing to the general election, he faced Frank Morra, the Democratic nominee, whom he was able to easily dispatch, winning his first term in the legislature with 59% of the vote.

Running for re-election in 2010, Fresen ran unopposed before facing Democratic nominee Cristina Albright, whom he defeated with 64% of the vote.

"[8] On September 29, 2017, the Miami Herald reported that Fresen would serve 60 days in jail and a year of probation for failing to file a 2011 tax return.

Although he was only charged for the missing 2011 return, he didn't properly report his income to the IRS from 2007 - 2016, a period that included his years in the Florida House.