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Meet Dale Haney, the White House groundskeeper for 50 years

Dale Haney, the chief White House groundskeeper, second from right, laughs as he stands with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden during a tree planting ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, in Washington. As of this month, Haney has tended the lawns and gardens of the White House for 50 years. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) FILE - Dale Haney, Superintendent of the White House Grounds, talks in the first lady Michelle Obama's vegetable and herb garden on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Oct. 15, 2009. Haney has been a constant through the past 10 presidencies. As of this month, Haney has tended the lawns and gardens of the White House for 50 years. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and Dale Haney, the chief White House groundskeeper, right, participate in a tree planting ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, in Washington. As of this month, Haney has tended the lawns and gardens of the White House for 50 years. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Joe Biden, left, and Dale Haney, the chief White House groundskeeper, right, listen as first lady Jill Biden speaks during a tree planting ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, in Washington. The Bidens recognized Haney who as of this month has tended the lawns and gardens of the White House for 50 years. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Dale Haney, the chief White House groundskeeper, right, laughs as he stands with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden during a tree planting ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, in Washington. As of this month, Haney has tended the lawns and gardens of the White House for 50 years. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Dale Haney, the chief White House groundskeeper, right, during a tree planting ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, in Washington. First lady Jill Biden looks on at center. The Bidens recognized Haney who as of this month has tended the lawns and gardens of the White House for 50 years. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) FILE - Dale Haney takes the first pet Bo for a stroll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, April 27, 2009. Haney has been a constant through the past 10 presidencies. As of this month, Haney has tended the lawns and gardens of the White House for 50 years. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) FILE - White House horticulturist Dale Haney, right, holds presidential pet Barney, as visitors wait for President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush's arrival on the South Lawn at the White House, Aug. 20, 2006, in Washington. Haney has been a constant through the past 10 presidencies. As of this month, Haney has tended the lawns and gardens of the White House for 50 years. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)