Harris Walter Fawell (March 25, 1929 – November 11, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician from Illinois who served seven terms as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1985 to 1999.

He attended North Central College of Naperville from 1947 to 1949, during which time he also played baseball for the minor league affiliate of the Detroit Tigers in Greenville, South Carolina.

[4] In 1958, Fawell challenged incumbent Lottie Holman O'Neill in the Republican primary to represent the 41st district in the Illinois Senate, but was unsuccessful.

He prioritized preservation and expansion of local parks, resulting in some success but also provoking opposition from developers and other special interests.

In all, he is credited with successfully sponsoring 23 bill eliminating such congressional pet projects, which he claimed saved $2 billion in wasteful government spending.