Sort list displays from the bottom up

Question

I have a form that has 2 select lists (1 that pulls from a
database and 1 that is manual coded).
The list that is manual code displays fine. The first item in
the list is displayed as default. However the list that pulls from
the database starts at the bottom of list showing "Z" as the
default. Then you have to scroll up.
Any suggestions on how to correct would be great.
Code:
This query uses a view that sorts the city asc.
<cfquery name="City" datasource="my_database">
SELECT *
FROM dbo.vw_city
</cfquery>
<select name="City" id="City">
<option>(Select city below)</option>
<cfoutput query="City"><option value="#City.city#"
<cfif (isDefined("City.city") AND
City.city EQ
City.city)>selected="selected"</cfif>>#City.city#</option>
</cfoutput>
</select>

Answer 1

Your problem is here:
<cfif (isDefined("City.city") AND
City.city EQ City.city)>selected="selected"</cfif>
Since you are getting all this from a query, your cfif will
always return true. And, since you are looping through query
results, it will always select the last row.
What to do about it depends on what you are trying to
accomplish.