12/27/2025
Rene Marlow is a lifelong resident of Melvindale, MI, known for her professional notary services and her active involvement in local government and community advocacy.
Professional Background
She has owned and operated Rene’s Mobile Notary Service since 1994.
Services: She provides mobile notary services, including loan signings, wills, and power of attorney documents.
Service Area: While based in Melvindale, she travels throughout Michigan to homes, hospitals, and correctional facilities.
Reputation: She is widely reviewed as being professional, patient, and available on short notice.
Public Service and Community Advocacy
Marlow is deeply involved in Melvindale's civic life:
Planning Commission: She is a long-standing member of the Melvindale Planning Commission, with a term recently extended through November 2024.
City Council Candidate: She ran for Melvindale City Council in 2023, advocating for increased transparency, safer streets, and improved city services like clean water and better roads.
Community Mental Health Advocate: In 2022, she was featured in the Detroit Free Press for her struggle to find mental health care for her grandson. She gained attention for the difficult decision to call Child Protective Services (CPS) on herself as a last resort to secure behavioral help for a child in crisis.
