function convert_state_to_abbreviation($state_name) {
switch ($state_name) {
case "Alabama":
return "AL";
break;
case "Alaska":
return "AK";
break;
case "Arizona":
return "AZ";
break;
case "Arkansas":
return "AR";
break;
case "California":
return "CA";
break;
case "Colorado":
return "CO";
break;
case "Connecticut":
return "CT";
break;
case "Delaware":
return "DE";
break;
case "Florida":
return "FL";
break;
case "Georgia":
return "GA";
break;
case "Hawaii":
return "HI";
break;
case "Idaho":
return "ID";
break;
case "Illinois":
return "IL";
break;
case "Indiana":
return "IN";
break;
case "Iowa":
return "IA";
break;
case "Kansas":
return "KS";
break;
case "Kentucky":
return "KY";
break;
case "Louisana":
return "LA";
break;
case "Maine":
return "ME";
break;
case "Maryland":
return "MD";
break;
case "Massachusetts":
return "MA";
break;
case "Michigan":
return "MI";
break;
case "Minnesota":
return "MN";
break;
case "Mississippi":
return "MS";
break;
case "Missouri":
return "MO";
break;
case "Montana":
return "MT";
break;<b