
Charter Township of Oxford

Rod Charles
Trustee
248-628-9787 RCharles@oxfordtownship.org
A longtime Oxford resident and retired certified financial planner, Trustee Charles was elected to the township board in November 2020. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University and a master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. Trustee Charles was the founder and chief organizer of Oxford’s Lone Ranger Parade and Festival, which ran from 2013-18. He also served on the Oxford Wildcat Booster Club board.
Trustee Charles has served on the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board since 2013. He owns a commercial building (14 S. Washington St.) in downtown Oxford.

Catherine L. Colvin
Trustee
248-628-9787 CColvin@oxfordtownship.org
Catherine L. Colvin was appointed to the Oxford Township Board of Trustees on Dec. 8, 2021. Trustee Colvin is an attorney who has lived in Oxford for 17 years. Most of her experience was gained in the corporate world where she worked for Autoliv, Nexteer Automotive, Volkswagen Group of America and Lear Corporation. In September 2021, she started her own practice, Catherine Colvin and Associates. Trustee Colvin earned her Juris Doctor from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

David Wagner
Trustee
248-628-9787 DWagner@oxfordtownship.org
An Oxford resident since 2019, David Wagner was elected to the township board in November 2024. Over the past four decades, Trustee Wagner has held positions in the aerospace, medical, computing and automotive industries. He’s held various engineering, managerial and program/project management positions. He earned master’s degrees in electrical engineering and business administration from California State University and attained numerous certifications, including Project Management Professional.
While living in Arizona, Trustee Wagner served his fellow citizens as the elected vice chair of the Arizona Charter Commission, an appointee to the Oro Valley Water Utility Commission and chair of the Tangerine Road Corridor project, a capital improvement project. His community involvement includes membership in the Boy Scouts of America, serving on the board of his homeowners association and volunteering as a coach for the First Tee program. As a coach, he helps children develop character, inner strength, self-confidence and resilience.
Trustee Wagner is married and has two grown children.

Vacancy
Trustee
248-628-9787
The township is now seeking applicants to fill this vacant trustee seat. The deadline to apply is 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 7.
Those interested in applying must submit a resume and letter of interest to the township clerk’s office at 300 Dunlap Rd. Applications must be made in person. No emails, please. The clerk’s office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. (Please note: The township hall will be closed for Good Friday on April 18.)
Applicants must be at least 18 years old, an Oxford Township or Oxford Village resident for at least 30 days and a registered voter.
Interviews are scheduled to take place during the Wednesday, May 14 township board meeting. The board could appoint someone to fill the vacancy at that meeting.
Whoever is appointed will serve until the Nov. 3, 2026 midterm election. The remainder of the unexpired trustee term (Nov. 4, 2026 to Nov. 20, 2028) will be filled by the highest vote-getter in that election.