Perhaps another reason for Weber’s indomitable spirit is that she is one of 10 children. Upon her graduation from Assumption High School, Weber attended college at Spring Hill in Mobile, Alabama. While at a party on the Western Kentucky University campus with friends, she met her husband Rick. They have been together for 47 years, and have two children, Josh, who works for Brandeis Machinery, and daughter, Jenny Shulhafer. She and her husband, Clay, are the owners of Kern’s Korner on Bardstown Rd. She also gets to spend her time with four grandchildren, who affectionately call her Vi Vi. Upon leaving Spring Hill in the early 1970s, Weber set out to prove that she can be successful, and began working with the Jefferson County government (before the merger with the City of Louisville), first as secretary to Judge Todd Hollenbach and eventually working toward administrative assistant. She had the privilege of working for Hollenbach during his entire administration. When asked what she feels was part of her success in this position, Weber responds with a smile.
Vicky Weber competing in the Gilda’s Club Dancing With The Stars Fundraiser
“I was a really fast typist,” she says.
ROAD TO SUCCESS VICKY WEBER REFLECTS ON PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS Writer / Annette Skaggs Photography Provided
You’ve heard all of the familiar phrases and words: “Don’t tell me I can’t, because I will,” or, “If I am determined, then I will succeed,” and of course, “It is just so darned hard for me to say no.” As many times as we have heard these phrases uttered, there are a handful of people who embody these phrases, each and every day. One of these few would be Vicky Weber. Weber has been an important fixture of the Louisville community, both politically
and within the realms of charity and philanthropy. It is because of her diverse knowledge that she is in such demand. Her accomplishments and career span well into five decades of dedication.
Upon leaving Hollenbach’s office, Weber had a brief stint working with Mitch McConnell’s administration, but quickly moved to a position as a management assistant for Sylvia Watson, who was the first female elected as an A District commissioner in Jefferson County, and also for Earl Hartlage, the C District commissioner.
The county judge/executive office, under the direction of Bremer Ehrler, called Weber Weber developed her stellar work ethic from back into the fold, and soon upon her her family, who had a thriving restaurant in return and under Harvey Sloane’s tutelage, Old Louisville on 3rd Street called Imorde’s. she became the director of scheduling and communications. What began as a grocery in the latter 19th century morphed into a restaurant, and It did not take long for others within the offered breakfast and lunch fare. After a community to catch wind of Weber’s talents, century in business, Imorde’s closed, and now the space that once served barley soup and she catapulted to the position of assistant director for the Louisville-Jefferson County is a parking lot. 34 / ST. MATTHEWS MAGAZINE / AUGUST 2021 / TownePost.com
