gistfile1.js

            feather.Widget.load({
                path: 'widgets/static/stateDropdown/',
                clientOptions: {
                  parent: me,
                  container: me.get('#state_dropdown_div'),
                  name: 'state',
                  onceState: {
                    ready: function() {
                      var stateDD = this;
                      if(profile.fundraiser.contactInfo && profile.fundraiser.contactInfo.addresses && profile.fundraiser.contactInfo.addresses.primary){
                        stateDD.get("#states option[value='" + profile.fundraiser.contactInfo.addresses.primary.state + "']").attr("selected", "selected");
                        stateDD.get("#states").trigger('change');
                      }
                    }
                  }
                }
              });