Skip to main contentSkip to main content
Register for more free articles.
Log in Sign up
Back to homepage
Subscriber Login
Keep reading with a digital access subscription.
Subscribe now
You have permission to edit this collection.
Edit
Arizona Daily Star
71°
  • Sign in
  • Subscribe Now
  • Manage account
  • Logout
    • Manage account
    • e-Newspaper
    • Logout
  • News
    • Sign up for newsletters
    • Local
    • Arizona
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Nation & World
    • Markets & Stocks
    • SaddleBrooke
    • Politics
    • Archives
    • News Tip
  • Arizona Daily Star
    • E-edition
    • E-edition-Tutorial
    • Archives
    • Special Sections
    • Merchandise
    • Circulars
    • Readers' Choice Awards
    • Buyer's Edge
  • Obituaries
    • Share Your Story
    • Recent Obituaries
    • Find an Obituary
  • Opinion
    • Submit a Letter
    • Submit guest opinion
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Opinion & Editorials
    • National Columnists
  • Sports
    • Arizona Wildcats
    • Greg Hansen
    • High Schools
    • Roadrunners
  • Lifestyles
    • Events Calendar
    • Arts & Theatre
    • Food & Cooking
    • Movies & TV
    • Movie Listings
    • Music
    • Comics
    • Games
    • Columns
    • Play
    • Home & Gardening
    • Health
    • Get Healthy
    • Parenting
    • Fashion
    • People
    • Pets
    • Travel
    • Faith
    • Retro Tucson
    • History
    • Travel
    • Outdoors & Rec
    • Community Pages
  • Brand Ave. Studios
  • Join the community
    • News tip
    • Share video
  • Buy & Sell
    • Place an Ad
    • Shop Local
    • Jobs
    • Homes
    • Marketplace
    • I Love A Deal
  • Shopping
  • Customer Service
    • Manage My Account
    • Newsletter Sign-Up
    • Subscribe
    • Contact us
  • Mobile Apps
  • Weather: Live Radar
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Bluesky
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
© 2026 Lee Enterprises
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy
Arizona Daily Star
News+
Read Today's E-edition
Arizona Daily Star
News+
  • Log In
  • $1 for 3 months
    Subscribe Now
    • Manage account
    • e-Newspaper
    • Logout
  • E-edition
  • News
  • Obituaries
  • Opinion
  • Wildcats
  • Lifestyles
  • Newsletters
  • Comics & Puzzles
  • Buyer's Edge
  • Jobs
  • 71° Clear
Share This
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Bluesky
  • WhatsApp
  • SMS
  • Email
Photos: Meet Dale Haney, the White House groundskeeper for 50 years
Share this
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Bluesky
  • WhatsApp
  • SMS
  • Email
  • Print

Photos: Meet Dale Haney, the White House groundskeeper for 50 years

  • The Associated Press
  • Oct 24, 2022
  • Oct 24, 2022 Updated Oct 29, 2023
White House Groundskeeper

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)

Manuel Balce Ceneta
White House Groundskeeper

FILE - Jim Adams, left, supervisory horticulturist with the National Park Service, and Dale Haney, right, White House grounds superintendent, walk through Douglas firs looking for trees that will be used in the White House during the holiday season at on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in White Township, N.J. John Wyckoff and family were the Grand Champions at the National Christmas Tree Association's annual tree contest and won the right to present trees for use in the White House. (Matt Smith/The Express-Times via AP, File)

Matt Smith
White House Groundskeeper

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)

Gerald Herbert
White House Groundskeeper

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)

Alex Brandon
Biden White House Groundskeeper

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)

Evan Vucci
Biden White House Groundskeeper

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)

Evan Vucci
White House Groundskeeper

In this photo provided by the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, Dale Haney poses for a photo at the White House on April 20, 1979. (Jimmy Carter Presidential Library via AP)

HOGP
Biden White House Groundskeeper

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)

Evan Vucci
Biden White House Groundskeeper

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)

Evan Vucci
Biden White House Groundskeeper

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)

Evan Vucci

Related to this collection

Meet Dale Haney, the White House groundskeeper for 50 years

Meet Dale Haney, the White House groundskeeper for 50 years

Presidents come and go, but White House grounds superintendent Dale Haney has been a constant through the past 10 presidencies.

White House, Google launch new virtual tour with audio captions, Spanish translation

White House, Google launch new virtual tour with audio captions, Spanish translation

Can't come to the White House? A new virtual tour will bring the famous mansion to your computer or smartphone, using Google Arts & Culture’s storytelling tool.

Arizona Daily Star
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Bluesky
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Arizona Daily Star Store
  • This is Tucson
  • Saddlebag Notes
  • Tucson Festival of Books

Sites & Partners

  • E-edition
  • Classifieds
  • Events calendar
  • Careers @ Lee Enterprises
  • Careers @ Gannett
  • Online Features
  • Sponsored Blogs
  • Get Healthy

Services

  • Advertise with us
  • Register
  • Contact us
  • RSS feeds
  • Newsletters
  • Photo reprints
  • Subscriber services
  • Subscription FAQ
  • Licensing
  • Shopping
© Copyright 2026 Arizona Daily Star, PO Box 26887 Tucson, AZ 85726-6887
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertising Terms of Use | Do Not Sell My Info | Cookie Preferences
Powered by BLOX Content Management System from bloxdigital.com.
  • Notifications
  • Settings
You don't have any notifications.

Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.

Topics

News Alerts

Breaking News