Linda Asman mayor of Pembroke Linda Asman has graduated from deputy mayor to mayor of Pembroke, and has made history by being the first Mayor sworn in via the chatting site Zoom. She is taking over the duties of Gareth Jones who spent an extended time as Mayor of Pembroke due to the pandemic, many of the town councillors thanked him for his dedication to the role. At her right hand Mayor Asman will have the newly appointed Deputy Mayor Jonathan Nutting, owner of the Royal Oak on Main Street. In her speech as new Mayor Cllr Asman said that she was grateful to be elected, but thinks more needs to be done for children and young people in the town, which is why she is looking into developing things like play parks in the area.