trouble getting drop menu from model

[eluser]trevor2[/eluser]
This doesn't work either.

Code:

function statemenu()
    {
        $query = $this->db->get('states');
        $x = '<option value="' . $row->state_id . '">' . $row->sName . '</option>';
        foreach($query->result() as $row):
            echo $x;
        endforeach;
        
        return $x;
    }