Romney Institute Alumni Board

Peni Basalusalu, MPA 2003

Peni Basalusalu, MPA 2003

Membership Information:

Member Since: 2021

Contact Information:

Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peni-basalusalu-mpa-35061113/

Employment:

Job Title: Deputy Director of Public Works
Company: City of Manteca, California
Location: California, United States

Expertise:

  • MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
  • Board of Directors – Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) CA Gold Rush Chapter
  • Member – American Public Works Association (APWA)
  • Member – Municipal Management of Northern California
  • Member – International City Managers Association (ICMA)
  • HOBBIES & AFFILIATIONS
  • Sports (Fiji rugby and BYU football)
  • Community service
  • Cooking
  • Music
  • Cultural studies
  • Regular date outings with his wife
  • His children

Biography:

Peni Basalusalu was born and raised in Suva, the Capital City of the Republic Islands of Fiji. In 1994, Peni enrolled at BYU-Hawaii and majored in Political Science. He took a break from school after his first year to serve a full-time mission in Anaheim, CA. After, he returned to BYU-H, where he met and married his wife of 24 years, Amy Basalusalu, in 1999. Peni graduated in 2000 and was awarded the International Student full-tuition scholarship to any graduate program at BYU-Provo. He chose the MPA program, which he started in August of 2001.

Peni started his career in local government as an intern with the City of Orem, UT. After graduating in 2003, he moved his family to Stockton, CA, where he took up his first full-time position in local government as an Administrative Analyst. He has since served seven other municipalities in the Bay Area and San Joaquin Valley of Northern California.

Peni and his wife Amy (BYU-H Class of 1998) were sealed in the Oakland, California Temple and now they have four children. Peni enjoys cooking with Fijian recipes. He is an avid supporter of any BYU sporting team or event. He played rugby for four years for BYU-H and two years for BYU Provo while in graduate school. Peni and his wife love traveling, trying new places to eat, hosting friends and family, and surprising their children with random road trips.

Peni has served in many callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was released in June of 2023 after nine years of service in the Stockton, CA Stake Presidency. He enjoys doing service, both as a paid professional and as a community volunteer.